The Ecotourism Planing of Jatiluhur Reservoir based on Conservation

25.30 APRIL 2014 PULLMAN KUCHING

IFLAASIA PACIFIC

The Ecotourism Planning of Jatiluhur Reservoir Based on Conservation

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Budi Faisal MAUD, MLA. Ph.D.


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Yani Adriani ST., M.P.Par.r)

Cenne for Regional Systems Analysis, Planning and Developmenl BogorAgricultuml
phone: i62-817406s85, e-ma,:

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Devclopmcnl. Bandun g I nstitute of Technolog)'. I ndones ia
l,Researcher - Tourism Planning and DevelopmenlCenler, Bandung Institute ofTechnology, Indonesia

ABSTRACT
frst multifunctional reservoir in Indonesia that must be conserved because of ie
. vital furrtion for its sunotrding area. Currently the quality of this reservoir has dccreased because of
water pollution by the remnants of KJA frsh-feed and sedimentation due to the silting of the reservoir,
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between the conservation aod the
:.. the management of Jatiluhur reservoir must coasider the balance
mnomic value as well as the need to facilitate the existing social activities. One of the protection efforts
that proposed in this study area is ecstourism development. The aim of this study is to evaluate and
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propose some r@ornmendations for the best conservation management of the Jatiluhw reservoir such as an

cducational tourism approach. The formutation of the visioil, concept, and the sfategy for tourism
development planning-in this reservoir should be considered. The tourism dwelopment concept of this

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and to improve the image of tn"'reservoir. Refer to that basic consideration, the concept of tourism

.planning in latiluhur reservoir is an ecotourism concept that can emphasize the principles- of sustainable
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.tevetopment. The outcome of this study are an activity zon€s, also spatial strategy ard development
Jatiluhur Reservoir.
Key-words: Tourism, Conservarion, Educational Tourism, Ecotourism, sustainable development.

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FOREWORD

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and should be maintained because of its
Jatiluhur ressrvoir is the hrst multifunctional dam in tndqnesia
in 1968. The main firnctiolt
vital functions. This rcservoir \Has constructed ir 195?, and began opcration
reservoir is able to

Jatiluhur
por*", which has capacity of iS7'S MW'
of this dam is , hi;;"";.
catchment arca
several
servc
water
m3 of water. Ttris volume of
rcommodat.
reservoir is to
lhis
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function
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Another
*include Bandung Cianjur, Cimahi, and Purwakarta
there are as
firnctions,
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rcsevoir
this
In addirion,
r44gggL;rriJhvt
field, and water supliers for household'
flood and erosion controller in Karawang, iul*g't paddy
consist of 20'000 haLArroy, and aquaculture in Northern Coast of WesiJava which

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Citarum River' These three dams
reservoir is one of the three dam series tlnt utilized the
are: Jatiluhur' SagUling' and
dams'-there

three
by
forms a giant cascade. Citarum river was utilized
above sea level, the next one
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elevation
reservoii
Cirata rcservoi.. T;;idr;a"rn ir Saguling

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-r is Cirata reservoir at etJvation 220 m aboveL lwel, and tlre last is Jatiluhur res€rvoir at elwationarea'
total
waterbody
of
' m above sea ievel. Tho6€ thr€e dams consist of 5'607 h8, 6200 h4 md 8300 ha
l, * *. last reservoir, Jatiluhur's water guality is in{Iuenced by its geognphical position' Not only by its
of Saguling and
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the reducrion or*"ter qualiry is atsocaused bv the exchange

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the pollution from the activites along Citarum river

Jasa Tirta (PJT) It' This Institution is
The opcration of Jatiluhur ressvoir is responsibled by Penln
inaependentty' So that Jatilahur reservoir must
responsible to manage the reservoir', pio**o
purpose to oP€rate all the main
genefate not only elrvirunmentaf prtp*. Urt also economicai
. reservoir,s function. pJT II Jatilahur as a government organization provides iu. commodity such as
are needed to run
electrici& and clean wiler to whole society."The puPose *d fr'"tion diversification
reservoir's

Jatiluhur
of creating a powertul and'self:suffrcient economy for

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an extra managemenl Water resource
This reservoir had nrrned into a national vital area which nded
in this area. The conservation is not
held
that
activities
conservation is the essential aspcct for every
is related to the control
but also for the land ttuti*unaing this *ot"I My which
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buffer zone' ln this
the
important
and quantity inside. The .rrro*ding land cant.utilized as
ownership caused
without
t^and
be maintained'
"itiJity
'casc,
the built uo"
tlre integrity
restorc the land
To
buffer'
the
as
"*ong
function
unrestrained ar"eiopmentLd it is thrcatened the tand

to increase the
importsnt
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area'
buffer
this
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function, some activities should be Oevelofed
cconomical conservational value rapidly'

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tourism activities by using the
In ordcr to business activity diversificatior! PJT Il Jatituhur developed
The potential atrraction that
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water body of the reservoir and att su.roirJing land area
gfeeaeries' Those
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surrouding
the
and
offcrd by the rese*'oir are thc water body, tbe dam

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way to get this rcservoir
the increasing number of puutic visitors ctery yezr. The easicst
bctween two main source tourism
easily accessed b! using"Cipularang f,igt*"y and it
as a potential
Bandung and Jakartiwtrictr glves the benefit value to this resewoir
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The main attraction of Jatiluhur reservoir is the reservoir water body and the natural environment. A
uniqeness is also offered the bigges overllowlspiltway morning glory in the worl4 and the only one
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rrservoir that has a pair of powei generation and irrigation valves suplesi inside tlp reservoir
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The discussioa
Nowadays, the managemeni of Jatilahur ruervoir should be able to balaoce the proteclion (conserving)
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betweca-its mnin fiurctioq as &e electriciry and clean water supplier, and the mvironmental
arrd activities.

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Figure 2. The design of Jatiluhur reservoir

Thc current condition of the ervironment quality and carrying capacity of Jatiluhur reserlroir had been
.&grsding slightly, it is because of:

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Water pollution by the rernnurts of KJA fish-feed
due to the silting of the reservoir that affected the stability of the
\Hatsr and dam, the reiervoir/dam sustsinability, and the condition of the local people and

Depded reseryoir's capacity
environment.

Goals and Objectives
Thc prrposc of tnis study is to crcate an ecotourism concepl, principle, and strategy based
conservation
Thc objectives ofthis study are:

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To determine the spatial and environment&l planning zuch as z.oning strslegy, of J*iluftur
rgervoir.
To formulate a spatial strategy and developmenl bssed on conssrvation and lourism, in
Jatiluhur reservoii as a soluUon to contrrcl lhe tourism arca and the activities, the gfeenbelts
surrounding the reservoir, and the floaling net csges (KJA).

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Table I Trofik Status of Lake and Reservoir
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