POSIBILITIES IN DEVELOPING BUKIT LAWANG AS AN ECOTOURISM
A PAPER
BY
FENI MARIA LUMBAN TORUAN REG.NO : 102202019
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NIP. 19600711198903 2 001 Dra. Nur Cahaya Bangun, M.Si
Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatra Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in English
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
NIP. 19521126198112 1 001 Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatra Utara
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the D-III of Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatra Utara
The examination is held August, 2013
Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatra Utara
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Name : FENI MARIA LUMBAN TORUAN
Title of Paper : POSIBILITIES IN DEVELOPING BUKIT LAWANG
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ for the blessing and giving me health, strength and ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III degree in English from Faculty Culture of Studies Sumatera Utara University.
Then I would like to express a gratitude, love, and appreciation:
• To Dr.Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A as the Head of Program Diploma III of English Study Program. Thank you for encouragements and suggestions during my academic years at university
• To Dra. Nur Cahaya Bangun, M.Si as my supervisor. Thank you for the valuable time on supervising the draft of this paper, for your assistance, guidance, and your advice from beginning up to the end of the writing.
• To Dra. Persadanta Br. Karo, M.A. as my reader. Thanks to correct this paper.
• To all my lecturer for giving me the knowledge, instruction, and valuable advice during I studied in English Diploma Study Program.
• Greater thanks are fully dedicated to my parents, especially my mom
D.Napitupulu who have patiently given moral, spiritual, financial, support, advice, and your attention. Thank you for everlasting love and your pray.
• To my brother Frans Andri Joli Lumban Toruan, SP; my older sister
Yuni Satriani Lumban Toruan, SE and Sri Nova Riza Lumban Toruan, ST; my younger sister Santa Crusita Lumban Toruan. Thank for your support, time, advice and your pray to me. May we can pride children. I love you all.
• To my best classmate Retno Vitasari Br.Tarigan (Rere), Charolina Lumban Gaol (Chacha), Deviana Sinabutar (Miss Lelet 1), Selly Napitupulu (my beloved aunty), Christin Magdalena Pasaribu (Miss Lelet 2 or Thithin), Dwi Khairani, Sry Ira Ameliani. Thanks a lot for your attention and time. And thanks to all my classmate
• To my beloved Family in FIB, KMK St. Gregorius Agung. Especially,
Lisna Sitinjak, Beatrix Chance Tarigan, Mariani Sitanggang, Jernita Limbong, Alex Siahaan, Martua and Anastasya. Thanks for give spiritual support. I will be miss you all.
• To my best friend Veronika Manihuruk and Agus Mienda Sitepu who give your time to help me in finishing this paper. I hope our friendship everlasting
• Special thanks for Brother Johannes Silalahi who has always give valuable and spirit as long as I done my paper.
Thanks for everbody who has been mentioned, just be sure that all of you will be remembered forever. God Bless.
Medan, August 2013 The Writer
NIM.10202019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
II. THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Definition 2.1.1Definition of tourism ... 12
2.1.2Definition of tourist ... 14
2.1.3Definition of nature tourism ... 15
2.2 Ecotourism 2.2.1Definition of ecotourism ... 15
2.2.2The ecotourism activities ... 17
III. DISCUSSION 3.1 History of Bukit Lawang ... 19
3.2 The Potential of Bukit Lawang as ecotourism ... 21
3.3 The Strategies in developing Bukit Lawang as ecotourism ... 24
IV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion ... 27
4.2 Suggestion ... 28
