VALUASI EKONOMI DALAM PELESTARIAN TAMAN NASIONAL KEPULAUAN KARIMUNJAWA (Studi Kasus Pengunjung Taman Nasional Karimunjawa Kabupaten Jepara)

Abstract

Jepara district located in the eastern north coast of Central Java, western and northern parts by the sea, land area Jepara regency 1004.132 km2 with a coastline of 72 km, consisting of 14 districts were divided over some 183 and 11 villages. Jepara regency also includes the Karimun Islands, which is a cluster of islands in the Java Sea. Two of its largest island is the island of Karimun and Kemujan Island region. The purpose of this study are: (1) to analyze the socio-economic characteristics of the National Park Publications, (2) to analyze the level of awareness about the usefulness and concern for visitors to keep the reef and beach cleanliness Karimunjawa National Park (3) Estimate the value of willingness visitors to pay (willingness to pay) in the preservation of coral reefs and beaches Karimunjawa National Park as well (4) as drafting retribution withdrawal of environmental conservation efforts beaches and coral reefs independently. This study used primary data and secondary data. Primary data obtained from respondents National Park visitor many as 100 people with a accidental sample and 4 aspect key persons with a purposive sample. Secondary data were obtained from the BPS and the National Park Publications. Descriptive statistics are used to answer objectives 1 and 2, Contingent Valuation Method to answer the purpose no 3 and in-depth interview to answer the purpose 4. The results of this study are age visitor respondents in this study is dominated by the age of 21-25 years. Showed that the level of Visitors to the cleanliness level of awareness the coast is still at the assessment Not Good. The average value respondents WTP is Rp 18,000, - and the total WTP attempts beach cleanliness and conservation of coral reef Karimunjawa National Park Rp. 272.88 million. The design of retribution withdrawal should involve four aspects, namely Academics, social government, private and public parties to be genuine Publications retribution policy be implemented and not be conflict and overlapping social policies so that every aspect of his retribution can to beach cleanliness and sustainability of coral reef conservation in the Karimunjawa National Park.