ENVIRONMENTAL CONVERVATION OF POGAR RESERVOIR TOURISM IN TUNGLUR VILLAGE, BADAS KEDIRI SUB-DISTRICT

Abstract

The Pogar reservoir in Tunglur village used to be a place that was often used for community activities. However, the maintenance of the reservoir environment has stagnated due to various reasons, such as the lack of irrigation canals flowing into the reservoir, the limited raw materials for diesel fuel, the lack of public awareness about environmental protection, the lack of a reservoir management body, and so on. As a result, the environment of the reservoir is less maintained and stagnant. This is the background of the formation of the Tourism Environmental Conservation Program. This program aims to overcome the degradation and protect the environment as an effort to improve the environmental quality, create reservoir areas as beautiful and healthy areas, and explore the potential for ecotourism based on natural resources and local resources in Tunglur Village. This program uses the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) method by carrying out stages of empowerment such as observing the Pogar Reservoir tourism environment, forming Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with village youth, village government, sub-district government, PUPR Department of Irrigation, farmer groups, and the local community, In addition, KKN students and all Pogar Reservoir stakeholders also carry out Gotong Royong in implementing reservoir environmental conservation activities. The sustainable impact of this program is the reforestation of Pogar Reservoir environment and the formation of Pogar Reservoir Tourism Environmental Responsible Body by all Pogar Reservoir stakeholders in Tunglur Village.