ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT VILLAGES IN SUNGAI MEMPURA, DISTRICT MEMPURA SIAK
Latifa Siswati, Rini Nizar and Amalia
Lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture UNILAK
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ABSTRACT
Sungai Mempura District of Mempura Siak set as the top model in the Rural Development Program/Sub. This program is a collaboration UNILAK with the Siak Regency. Menpura region is being launched into ecotourism is based ecological tourist area which includes having an element of nature itself and the surrounding communities a good social life, culture, and history has. The objective of this research activity is to analyze aspects of supporting the development of eco-tourism and analyze its impact on the economic benefits that will be accepted by the community, district and village governments Sei. Mempura District of Mempura Siak. The method used is a survey method. The data collected are classified into primary data and secondary data. The population in this study is the overall sample taken with purposive sampling cluster sampling method to classify samples according to the research objectives in the cluster is then taken after the sample was taken by purposive. The analysis technique used is descriptive research which will be created picture of systematic, factual and accurate information on the facts and the properties of local population in the village ecotourism Sungai Mempura. Characteristics of ecotourism in the area of visitors Sungai Menpura Siak District of Menpura majority of men, to the age of 13-18 years in which most visitors at school age, the average destination they visit in order to learn schoolwork Malay culture and history. In addition, visitors also come from local tourists, foreign tourists, namely Malaysia and Singapore, from Siak district government officials in the context of a pilgrimage to the tomb of the King family Siak contained in ecotourism locations. Aspects of supporting an element greatest tourist potential is an element of social history and culture, where visitors usually come to visit the tomb of the royal family reasons and then also to know the history of work siak. Besides the ecological aspects in the form of state of the environment is still beautiful look of the flora and fauna of the river also is also an attraction for visitors. From the descriptive analysis of potential travel element and the element deals in the form of sustainable ecotourism that support the conservation of nature and value added is adequate, while economically to residents around the site are some home made homestays for visitors where the inhabitants receive homestay rent and providing food for visitors.
Keywords: ecotourism, tourists