MANGROVE FOREST AND PROBOSCIS MONKEY (NASALIS LARVATUS) KKMB CONSERVATION AREA MANAGEMENT IN TARAKAN CITY

PENGELOLAAN KAWASAN KONSERVASI HUTAN MANGROVE DAN BEKANTAN (NASALIS LARVATUS) (KKMB) DI KOTA TARAKAN

Abstract

Mangrove and Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) conservation areas (KKMB) in Tarakan City is a mangrove city forest area that is in the development stage, especially for the Bekantan population and mangrove ecosystem at large. With an area of about 22 hectares and at least 11 protected animal species including Bekantan, the KKMB has become an iconic tourism attraction. This is not only of the rarity of the attraction but also because this kind of venue is the only one in the world. This research aimed to find out the management, the uniqueness, and the obstacles faced in managing KKMB. The methods used are interview, observation, and literature study. The data obtained are compiled, processed, and analyzed with descriptive qualitative analysis methods, by providing an overview of the situation or events and phenomena in the field. From the study, we could understand that the KKMB is managed by the Tarakan City Tourism Office. The retribution came from KKMB is deposited to the Tarakan City Revenue Service. Furthermore, the uniqueness of KKMB attracts tourists to visit due to its strategic location in the middle of the urban area adjacent to the shopping centers, settlements, fishponds, companies, and access roads/ports. Two main attraction of the KKMB is the Bekantan (probosci's monkey) endemic to Borneo and The red mangrove (Rhizophoraa Apiculata). Last, the problem faced by the management of KKMB is no clear organizational structure and waste management that come from tides, domestic waste, and visitors. Also in KKMB, there is no clear organizational structure.