CO-TOURISM IN GEOPARK

ndonesia is a world tourism paradise where many sectors have the potential to be used as eco-tourism or sustainable tourism. With 7 Geoparks that can be developed in eco-tourism, 3 world heritages, and there are also more than 50 national parks. The development of eco-tourism in a geopark is an effort that can develop resources not only natural resources but also human resources in the area around eco-tourism areas.The development of eco-tourism in geoparks is one of the efforts that can be done in developing geological resources in the area so that they can be sustainable which can balance various aspects, namely, economic aspects, environmental aspects, and social aspects to the community around eco-tourism areas and local tourists as well as foreign tourists who come. Eco-tourism includes biodiversity, geological diversity, and cultural diversity that exist in eco-tourism areas, This potential is very strategic to support the geological.(Arifin et al,2020)