Academics from the Geography Department of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (UI), who are members of the Community Awareness Team, successfully mapped the geotourism potential in Cikarang Village, Jampangkulon District, Sukabumi Regency, on November 30 to December 1, 2021.
Mapping of geotourism potential is still a series of activities in the “PHYLLAGE” program (Geography for Village) which was held for five days, starting from November 29 to December 4, 2021.
Team leader Septian Agung Waluyo (Geography 2019) said that one of the potentials that he and his team had successfully mapped together with the Cikarang Village community included coordinate points and routes. trekking Curug Three in One. It’s so named because it consists of three waterfalls that meet together: Curug Nangsi, Curug Cibenda, and Curug Cikupa.
“These locations are underdeveloped and need further development. Although there are many obstacles to accessing these locations, this hasn’t dampened the team’s and participants’ enthusiasm for the training,” Septian told the UI Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Public Relations team.
“These results will later form the basis for creating a geotourism map of Cikarang Village, with the hope of improving community welfare through the tourism sector,” he said.
Another geotourism attraction that was successfully mapped was Curug Ciborohol, which is also adjacent to Cipicung Cave and Oman Cave. All of these objects were mapped using a geodesic survey. plotting and tracking This will provide data on the object’s coordinates and the route to reach it. This information is crucial for developing the geotourism potential of Cikarang Village.
The team, consisting of twelve students and one accompanying lecturer, was also invited by villagers to directly inspect the Baduy Cave geotourism site in Sukamanah Village, Cimanggu District, Sukabumi Regency. This tourist attraction is in relatively good condition due to its independent community management.
The team conducted a survey from the entrance to the cave to see its condition firsthand. Inside, they discovered stalactites, stalagmites, and even a fast-flowing underground river.
“With this survey, we can see examples of geotourism development that can be applied in other villages, relying on community self-reliance and local wisdom,” he added.
In addition to geotourism potential, this program also successfully mapped landslide-prone areas in Cikarang Village, Sukabumi Regency. Its hilly to steep topography makes landslides a disaster that requires preparedness. One way to anticipate this is by identifying areas prone to landslides so that disaster mitigation and other preventative measures can be implemented.
In this program, the team, along with village residents, conducted field surveys to directly identify landslide-prone areas. The team also produced a landslide hazard map for Cikarang Village, which will be distributed to local village officials.
