Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Pengembangan Wisata Goa Jegles di Desa Keling, Kecamatan Kepung, Kabupaten Kediri

Community Participation In The Development of Jegles Cave Tourism in Keling Village, Kepung Sub-District, Kediri District 

Partisipasi masyarakat Desa Keling dalam pengembangan wisata Goa Jegles belum maksimal, karena keterbatasan anggaran, waktu, dan sumber daya. Minimnya partisipasi mengakibatkan wisata Goa Jegles belum mampu memberikan dampak ekonomi secara signifikan kepada masyarakat Desa Keling. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori dari Cohen dan Uphoff dikutip (dalam Setiawan, 2023), dengan 4 indikator, yaitu: pengambilan keputusan, pelaksanaan, pengambilan manfaat, dan evaluasi. Hasil temuan penelitian adalah pengambilan keputusan pada wisata Goa Jegles, telah memenuhi aspek-aspek dalam partisipasi masyarakat. Kontribusi masyarakat secara umum juga telah terlibat aktif, seperti: kerja bakti dan pembangunan sarana prasarana wisata Goa Jegles. Meski demikian, terdapat inkonsistensi pengelolaan dan menurunnya tingkat disiplin dari Pokdarwis yang bertanggung jawab sebagai pengelola serta representatif masyarakat Desa Keling. Sehingga menyebabkan ketidakjelasan mekanisme pembagian dana jasa (gaji) kepada masyarakat yang terlibat pengelolaan secara langsung yang dikarenakan minimnya jumlah pengunjung. Rekomendasi penelitian adalah restrukturalisasi Pokdarwis agar pengelolaan dapat berjalan secara efektif, pemberian reward dan punishment, intervensi Pemerintah Desa Keling mengenai sumber daya, dan pengembangan inovasi metode promosi wisata Goa Jegles agar dapat meningkatkan jumlah pengunjung serta berdampak positif pada besaran dana jasa (gaji) para pengelola.

Kata Kunci         : Partisipasi Masyarakat, Pengembangan Wisata, Goa Jegles

Keling Village community participation in the development of Jegles Cave tourism has not been maximized, due to limited budget, time and resources. The lack of participation has resulted in Jegles Cave tourism not being able to have a significant economic impact on the Keling Village community. This type of research is qualitative with a descriptive approach. This research uses the theory of Cohen and Uphoff cited (in Setiawan, 2023), with 4 indicators, namely: decision making, implementation, benefit taking, and evaluation. The results of the research findings are decision making on Jegles Cave tourism, has fulfilled the aspects of community participation. Community contributions in general have also been actively involved, such as: community service and construction of infrastructure facilities for Jegles Cave tourism. However, there are inconsistencies in management and a declining level of discipline from the Pokdarwis, which is responsible for managing and representing the Keling Village community. This has led to unclear mechanisms for the distribution of service funds (salaries) to the community involved in direct management due to the lack of visitors. Research recommendations are the restructuring of Pokdarwis so that management can run effectively, the provision of rewards and punishments, the intervention of the Keling Village Government regarding resources, and the development of innovative methods of promoting Jegles Cave tourism in order to increase the number of visitors and have a positive impact on the amount and quality of tourism.

Keywords: Community Participation, Tourism Development, Jegles Cave