BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AS ECOTOURISM ATTRACTION– SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVESMeilinda Lestari Modjo, Marini Susanti Hamidun and Dewi Wahyuni K. BaderanAbstract Nantu-Boliyohuto Wildlife Reserve in Gorontalo is a conservational area that has 204 types of plants, 20 types of wild animals, and 56 types of birds. This research is aimed at reviewing potential attractions of the biodiversity of Nantu Boliyohuto Wildlife Reserve as the object and attraction of the natural tourism. The data collection was carried out by literature review, direct observation, and interview. The research results show that the potential attractions of the Nantu Boliyohuto Wildlife Reserve biodiversity as the object and attraction are: birds observation, wild life attraction, botanical beauty and unique attraction, forest tour, river tour, natural panorama tour, photo hunting, and educational tour.
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