Development of Nyegara-Gunung Agrotourism on Environmentally Base

Abstract

Bali often has to face difficult choices, whether developing tourism at the expense of agriculture and the environment or keeping agriculture and environment on the limited tourism sector. In accordance with the goals of SDGs 2030,  seemed better to develop Nyegara-Gunung agrotourism, with aims to provide agricultural value-added in the broadest sense and environmentally sound, as well as to develop eco-agrotourism through marketing tour packages of the activities, products, and landscapes of the agricultural cultivation. The concept was an integrating route of agricultural tourism destinations with cultivation characteristics in mountainous areas (Gunung), continuing to cultivation in moderate plains, continuing to cultivation in lowland until ending in coastal and marine cultivation areas (Nyegara). The aims of this study: (1) to map agricultural potential of the farming community in each Nyegara-Gunung agrotourism destination; (2) to analyze biophysical characters for enhancing farming in each destination; and (3) to formulate the development model for Nyegara-Gunung agrotourism. The result as follows. Nyegara-Gunung agrotourism destination in west Buleleng: cultivation for Strawberries and upland vegetables and ecotourism Buyan & Tamblingan lake in upland area of Pancasari village; organic Balinese rice farming and tropical fruit in moderate plains of Sawan-Sudaji villages; organic Black Wine agribusiness in lowland of Tangguwisia village; and Grouper hatchery and enlargement in marine cages in Gerokgak district. Nyegare-Gunung agrotourism applied for good association among agricultural activities, environmental concerns and human interests through practical cultivation and ranching  as well as subak-desa adat-coastal communities involvement. Organic resources amalgamation (natural or artificial) should be applied in the cultivation, due to enriching biodiversity. Finally the agrotourism development must foster the three basic principles of sustainable development: (i) conserving natural areas; (ii)  educating visitors; and (iii) benefiting the local population.