Judul: Pengembangan Pariwisata Alam di Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai Wilayah Seksi Pengelolaan Taman Nasional I Kabupaten Kuningan Provinsi Jawa Barat
Abstrak: Gunung Ciremai National Park (GCNP) is one of conservation areas located in two administrative regions, i.e. Majalengka and Kuningan Regency. Gunung Ciremai National Park, particularly the area of National Park Management Section (SPTN) I Kuningan, has various resources potential for tourism objects and attractions, such as waterfalls, hot springs, lake, forest, flora and fauna diversity, and culture. Considering the potentials and the absence of tourism development plan in GCNP, a research on the development of the potentials for tourism objects and attractions was needed. Research was conducted on May – June 2010, covering 7 nature-based tourism location on SPTN I Kuningan area of GCNP, which enclosed in the letter of agreement Number PKS 02/BTNGC/2009 and Number 556/49/Disparbud/2009 about the management of nature-based tourism objects at GCNP, viz. Telagaremis, Paniis, Buper Cibeureum, Buper Cibunar, Buper Balongdalam, Lembah Cilengkrang and Buper Palutungan. A modified criteria of the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation’s criteria of assessment of tourism object and attraction operational areas analysis year 2003 (ADO-ODTWA) was used in the research’s analysis. Elements of assessment used in the analysis were attraction, accessibility, and community’s social-economic condition of the area concerned. Data were collected through literature study, interview, questionnaire, and field observation. Data collected were attraction, accessibility, community’s social-economic condition, visitors’ characteristics, visitors’ valuation of the objects, visitors’ purpose and activities, visitors’ expectations, and development plant from tourism object management and local government. Gunung Ciremai National Park entrusted the management of the tourism locations concerned in this research to various stakeholders, viz. Tourism and Culture Agency of the local government, private ventures, communities, in cooperation with GCNP. Therefore, each location had different policy and management system. The assessment of the existing tourism objects on the area of SPTN I Kuningan GCNP resulted in moderate value (1184-1657) and high value (1658-2130) classifications. Lembah Cilengkrang (1800) and Buper Palutungan (1675) were classified into high value objects, while the other five objects, Telagaremis (1655), Paniis (1575), Buper Cibeureum (1525), Buper Cibunar (1570) dan Buper Balongdalam (1515), fell into the moderate value objects. Therefore, Lembah Cilengkrang and Buper Palutungan became the priority of the development of nature-based tourism in SPTN I Kuningan Gunung Ciremai National Park. Visitors on all 7 locations shared common characteristics. Visitors came from areas outside Kuningan, such as Cirebon, Indramayu, and Majalengka. The majority of the visitors (51,9%) were teenager (13-21 year old). Most of the visitors came to the area to enjoy the scenery, with walking and sitting as dominating activities. Visitors expected that there would be a tourism object development, particularly concerning tourism products and facilities. Recommendation on nature-based tourism development of SPTN I Kuningan areas of GCNP were made taking into account the aspects of object’s potential, visitor’s suggestion, and management plan. Nature-based tourism development covered the development of facilities, improvement of cooperation in potential management and development, and tourism activities development on each location.
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Judul: Community Participation and Development Strategy for Nature  Tourism Partners in the Buffer Area of Mount Ciremai National Park
Abstrak: Pengelolaan wisata alam di kawasan Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai (TNGC) dilakukan dalam bentuk partisipasi bersama masyarakat untuk menciptakan masyarakat yang mandiri dan sejahtera. Penelitan bertujuan untuk menyusun strategi pengembangan masyarakat di wilayah penyangga dengan meninjau potensi wisata, karakteristik, persepsi, dan partisipasi masyarakat. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, kuesioner, observasi lapang, dan studi pustaka. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif, kuantitatif melalui pengukuran skala likert dan analisis SWOT. Strategi pengembangan masyarakat di Desa Pasawahan dan Desa Bantaragung yaitu strategi SO, menggunakan kekuatan berupa potensi wisata untuk memanfaatkan peluang berupa kerjasama dengan pemerintah dan swasta untuk memasarkan produk wisata. Program yang dilakukan berupa kegiatan peningkatan kapasitas pengetahuan dan keterampilan masyarakat melalui sosialisasi, pelatihan, dan pembinaan. Masyarakat dapat meningkatkan kreativitas dan menciptakan inovasi baru terkait produk wisata dengan memperhatikan konflik sosial dan kelestarian kawasan, serta peluang kerjasama untuk memasarkan produk wisata., Management of natural tourism in the Gunung Ciremai National Park (TNGC) area is carried out in the form of joint participation with the community to create an independent and prosperous society. The research aims to develop a strategy for community development in the buffer zone by reviewing tourism potential, characteristics, perceptions, and community participation. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, field observations, and literature studies. Data were analyzed descriptively, quantitatively through Likert scale measurements and SWOT analysis. The community development strategy in Pasawahan Village and Bantaragung Village, namely the SO strategy, uses strengths in the form of tourism potential to take advantage of opportunities in the form of collaboration with the government and the private sector to market tourism products. The program is carried out in the form of activities to increase the knowledge capacity and skills of the community through socialization, training, and coaching. The community can increase creativity and create new innovations related to tourism products by paying attention to social conflicts and regional sustainability, as well as opportunities for cooperation to market tourism products.
Keyword: Community development, community participation, nature tourism

Judul: Studi Kasus Liver Neoplasia pada Anjing Shih Tzu
Abstrak: Liver neoplasia is the excessive and uncontrolled replication of hepatocytes that forms nodules visible in ultrasonography. The purpose of this study is to study and discuss the characteristic, diagnosis and treatment of liver neoplasm through the interpretation of ultrasonography and hematology in a Shih Tzu dog. Ultrasonography is conducted with a Chison Q8 ultrasound machine with a 5 to 7 MHz frequency convex probe on lateral recumbency. The blood cells, liver enzymes and nodules sizes were the main parameters in this study. The results in the period of three years from 2021 to 2023 were interpreted and supported with secondary data sources. The Shih Tzu dog is 14 years old in the year 2023 with a body weight of 5.21kg. No obvious clinical signs were observed during previous examinations. However, lethargy, vomiting and anorexia were recorded in its latest examination. Thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, high liver enzymes and hypoglycemia, which are some of the neoplastic clinical manifestations were also presented by this patient. Besides, liver neoplasm, spleen neoplasm and biliary sludge were the sonogram findings of this patient. The liver and spleen neoplasm was observed stable, while the biliary sludge volume fluctuated. The treatment strategy recorded is Ondansetron, Samylin®, Ornipural and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
Keyword: Blood biochemistry profile, Hematology, Liver Neoplasia, Shih Tzu, Ultrasonography