Judul: Development Strategy of Brackish Forest Tourism Area in Tritih Kulon, Cilacap, Central Java Province
Abstrak: Cilacap mangrove ecosystem is one of the important natural resource on the south coast of Java . The strategic location and potential tourist attraction, causing this area serve as a center for tourism. One of the attractions of mangrove that has good potential as a center of education is Brackish Forest Tourism Area in Tritih Kulon, Tourism is a buffer zone Segara Anakan Area of protected. However there are some problems that occur, (1) population growth, (2) cutting / destruction of mangroves, (3) declining interest of visitors, (4) lack of coordination of stakeholders, (5) the lack of maintenance of tourist facilities, and (6) lack of local public education. The purpose of this study is to formulate development strategies in tourist areas of brackish forest Tritih Kulon based resource carrying capacity and suitability of coastal areas. Analysis of the data used in this research is a trade-off analysis, analysis of the suitability and carrying capacity of the region and Development Strategy of Brackish Forest Tourism Area in Tritih Kulon. The results of the analysis of the trade-off suggests that ecotourism is an alternative scenario first (93,93), second alternative scenario wanawisata (33,26) and third alternate shore excursions (1,37). This is due to ecotourism scenarios apply three basic principles, namely the balance of economically profitable, socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable. Suitability index analysis showed one station and three stations are included in the category of very suitable (S1) with IKW 77%, the corresponding category (S2) with IKW 64% and 56% contained at four stations and five stations, as well as the corresponding conditional category (S3) contained the two stations with IKW 49%, with visitor carrying capacity analysis indicates there is a track proposals waters 131 people/day, and track land activity totaled 232 people/day. Ecotourism development strategies in Brackish Forest Tourism Area in Tritih Kulon by five major priorities are: 1) integrating the role of institutions (stakeholders) in building a shared commitment towards ecotourism competitive seed, 2) enforce the law through supervisory cooperation and local communities in order to create a tourist area brackish forest conservation and sustainable development, 3) improve and enhance infrastructure swamp forest tourism area in order to create an atmosphere that is comfortable, safe and satisfying visitors, 4) create a museum and laboratory biota Mangrove Arboretum Center Cilacap (MACCI) as mangrove ecotourism education center, and 5) utilizing the farms that are still productive areas for the cultivation of mangrove biota specifically with silvofishery approach as a leading ecotourism.
Keyword: Mangrove, Ecotourism, Suitability, Carrying capacity, Tritih Kulon Cilacap

Judul: Pengembangan Ekowisata di Mangrove Lindung Angke Kapuk. Jakarta Utara
Abstrak: Pengembangan ekowisata mangrove merupakan suatu cara untuk mendukung adanya konservasi lingkungan dan meningkatkan keikutsertaan masyarakat dalam mendukung kelestarian lingkungan agar mempertahankan keutuhan, keaslian, keunikan serta kelestarian suatu ekosistemnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis kesesuaian ekosistem mangrove untuk ekowisata, menghitung daya dukung kawasan, dan merumuskan strategi pengembangan ekowisata Mangrove Lindung Angke Kapuk, Jakarta Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan, yaitu dengan survei/observasi lapangan. Pengambilan sampel kerapatan mangrove menggunakan metode petak contoh ganda yang dilakukan secara Purposive sampling yang mewakili. Beberapa fasilitas telah tersedia dan dapat dikembangkan untuk kegiatan seperti tracking mangrove, area duduk santai, dan memancing. Strategi pengelolaan kawasan ekowisata Mangrove Lindung Angke termasuk dalam kategori cukup baik, sehingga perlu dimaksimalkan strategi pengembangan ekowisata dengan memprioritaskan tiga alternatif strategi utama., The development of mangrove ecotourism is a way to support environmental conservation and increase community participation in supporting environmental sustainability in order to maintain the integrity, authenticity, uniqueness and sustainability of an ecosystem. This study aims to analyze the suitability of mangrove ecosystems for ecotourism, calculate the carrying capacity of the area, and formulate a strategy for developing ecotourism in the Mangrove Protected Angke Kapuk Ecotourism, North Jakarta. The research method used is survey/field observation. Mangrove density sampling was taken using a multiple sample plot method which was carried out by representative purposive sampling. Several facilities are available and can be developed for activities such as mangrove tracking, relaxing sitting areas, and fishing. The strategy for managing the Angke Protected Mangrove ecotourism area is in the fairly good category, so it is necessary to maximize the ecotourism development strategy by prioritizing three main strategic alternatives.
Keyword: area carrying capacity, development strategy, ecotourism mangroves

Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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