World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

POTENTIAL VARIABLES OF PICNICKING PSYCHOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY AT IR. H. DJUANDA GRAND FOREST PARK BANDUNG

Gulia Sarah Sabilla* and Sambas Basuni

ABSTRACT

Ir. H. Djuanda Grand Forest Park, Bandung is a conservation forest area that became one of many destinations in Bandung suitable for picnic activities. Quietness, comfort, and solitude are psychological elements pursued by tourist in forest area. Therefore, ecotourism carrying capacity including picnic in a conservation forest area should be measured by psychological carrying capacity. This study aimed to identify the potential variables of picnicking psychological carrying capacity in Djuanda Grand Forest Park, and to measure the satisfaction of visitors who had picnicked in Djuanda Forest Park based on those variables. There were 50 attributes from 3 principles (naturalness of natural resources; solitude of social experiences; and environmental and social friendly management) of psychological carrying capacity. Data were collected through closed questionnaire and were analyzed using Likert Scale, Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) methods. 42 attributes (84%) are classified as potential variables of picnicking psychological carrying capacity at Ir. H. Djuanda Grand Forest Park Bandung. The Customer Satisfaction Index of picnic at Ir. H. Djuanda Grand Forest Park is 78%. This result indicates that visitors feel satisfied picnicking in Djuanda Grand Forest Park. To increase visitor’s satisfaction based on psychological carrying capacity in Djuanda Grand Forest Park, managers should pay more attention to ungulates, amphibians, trash bins attributes, and tour guide’s uniform sub-attributes.

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