SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THOUGHT ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT AT TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK

Abstract The purpose of the study is to analyze and quantify of the determinant factors to sustainable ecotourism development of Tanjung Putting National Park. Methods are survey and observation, using a questionnaire to obtain information related to both independent and dependent variables. Research location is in Tanjung Putting Park, Central Kalimantan Province, conducted in May – July 2019. The population in this study are both foreign tourists and domestic tourists who visited Tanjung Putting National Park. The data used primary and secondary. The samples carried through nonprobability sampling techniques, namely convenience sampling (Sugiono, 2002), the sample size was 250 respondents. Analysis tool that uses statistical analysis of test models Path Analysis the results showed (1) the Tourist Product and the Uniqueness of the Environment development significant influence on Tourist Visits and Length of Stay, (2) Tourist Product and Uniqueness of the Environment development variables to influence of Sustainable Ecotourism