POTENSI EKOTOURISME KOTA BATU SEBAGAI SUMBER BELAJARBERDASARKAN INDIKATOR THE INTERNATIONAL ECOTOURISM SOCIETY DAN MADER

Abstract

From the previous researches, the development of Batu City ecotourism in policy perspective
(2007), the typology development of Batu City ecotourism potency (Budiyanto, 2006), ecotourism
potency of Canggar (Budiyanto, 2005-a). Nevertheless, ecotourism potency of Batu City for sources
learning has not been explored further. For this reason, this research aims at finding the ecotourism
potency of Batu City for sources learning.
The aim, of this research is the ecotourism potency of Batu City for sources learning. The
design of research used in this research is qualitative research (fenomenologys). The subject is
manager of Batu City Ecotourism. The data collection method used is documentation and interview.
The data was analyzed qualitatively (Content Analysis) by means of interactive model from Miles
and Huberman (Miles & Huberman, 1994).
From the research finding, the high potencial ecotourism potency of Batu City for sources
learning based on The International Ecotourism Society and Mader is Wisata Songgoriti and Wisata
Canggar. the low potencial ecotourism potency is Wisata Coban Talun and Bumi Perkemahan Raden
Soeryo.
Key Word: ecotourism potency, sources learning