Judul: Efektivitas Museum Kars Indonesia sebagai Media Interpretasi Konservasi Kawasan Karst
Abstrak: Education is required for the conservation of a karst area. Indonesian Karst Museum (Museum Kars Indonesia-MKI) is one of the interpretation media that can be used as a media for karst education. The objectives of this study were to determine the visitors‟ characteristics and preferences, and to assess the effectiveness of MKI. The study was conducted by using questionnaire to visitors, record and observe the contents of MKI. Majority of MKI visitors (88.64%) came from close distance (0-70km), mostly from Wonogiri (60.44%) and from adult age class (59%), for the purpose of enjoying the scenery (47.46%). The assessment of the effectiveness of MKI consisted of the elements of room design, content of subject and media used. The effectiveness of MKI as an interpretation media for karst conservation classified not effective yet because of the effectiveness elements didn‟t met the criterias: (1) the facilities of room design; (2) systematic of delivery of material contents; and (3) type n material of media used.
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Judul: Kajian Kondisi Gua untuk Pengembangan Wisata Minat Khusus di Kawasan Karst Gudawang, Kabupaten Bogor
Abstrak: Intensive exploitation in Karst such as mining is damaging the area. On the other hand, karst possesses essensial values for human life, including ecological, economical, social and culturals. One from of conservation effort in karst, which can give benegit to local people and karst itself is ecotourism. Ecotourism development in Karst Gudawang can be to the form of special interest. This study was conducted in Karst Gudawang, Kampung Cipinang, Village Argapura, Cigudeg district, Bogor. Regency 3 months (December 2006 to February 2007). Methods use for foward method for cave mapping, interviews and field abservations for are tourism potential. Tourism analyses criteria consist of interest, climate, accessibility, infrastructure, facility, orher tourism objects, safety, caryying capacity area, tourist regulation and clean water surrounding apply. Special interest concept development in Gudawang ae adventures and education essentialy. There are 3 classification of caves for developing special interest, very suitable, sutable and unsuitable. The very suitable caves to be developed are Si Aul Tengah, Si Parat 2 and Si Garaan. The sitable caves are Si Parat 1, Si Aul Ujung and si Cayur. Si Kembar and Si Patahunan caver are not suitable to be developed
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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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