Evolving sustainability Ciletuh’s Global Geopark

Abstract

The development of the geopark performance in Ciletuh is very rapid, from the performance of the national geopark to the global geopark predicate from UNESCO. In the course of its operations, problems arise out of the management and development of sustainable tourism. This occurs because of the use of natural resources do not pay attention to its natural management. Global geopark management in Ciletuh faces challenges to the form of dirty geopark environment due to tourism activities. This is a challenge to geopark managers based on sustainable tourism. This study created to assist geopark managers in overcoming these challenges. In addition, this study also provides information on the current performance of the Ciletuh global-geopark. Overcoming these obstacles is of course aim at strengthening the global performance of the geopark in UNESCO's future reassessment. To improve this performance, this study also seeks to find alternative strategies to utilize local culture that support tourism activities in Ciletuh global-geopark.