The Challenges of Developing Ecotourism Site from a Transportation Perspective Towards Creactive Industry Enforcement

Abstract

This study aims to examine how challenges arise in the development of ecotourism areas from a transportation perspective on the enforcement of creative industries. This study was driven by the transportation needs of island communities and tourists to utilize creative industries with the spirit of sustainable ecotourism. Creative industry and sustainable ecotourism are Indonesia’s development priorities through the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Qualitative research and a literature review were used in this study. The Karimun Jawa Islands Ecotourism Development was chosen because it is a conservation area and a creative industry market. Challenges from the transportation perspective provided by the government and third parties pay little attention to sea transportation routes that pass through conservation areas, namely the Panjang Island Conservation Area Line and Karimun Jawa National Park. There is indeed a sea route provided but several obstacles arise when passing through the conservation area. Second, if transportation is not handled it will have an impact on weakening the creative industry. Finally, the construction of new transportation routes is a solution to support sustainable ecotourism, besides that this new transportation route will have a positive impact on enforcing the creative industry. Keywords: creative, industry, ecotourism, transportation, challenges