The Siulak fault segment an important role in the presence of geo-diversity in Sungai Penuh for the proposed geo-tourism site

¹ Geological Engineering, Universitas Jambi, 36361 Muaro Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
² Economic Development, Universitas Jambi, 36361 Muaro Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
³ Biology, Universitas Jambi, 36361 Muaro Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: h.wikiutama@unja.ac.id

Abstract

Sungai Penuh is one of the municipality or regency in the Jambi Province, Indonesia which is traversed by the Siulak Fault segment. The fault zone has geodiversity and the related of biodiversity. Therefore, this site could be proposed as one of the geo-tourism site which of course its use based on sustainable development. The aim of the study is to provide up to date information the presence of geodiversity, such as geothermal features manifestation, geological landscape, and the mass movement as geological hazard. In the Sungai Penuh has geodiversity to proposed geo-tourism that four site, which is Sungai Medang Hot Spring, Semurup Hot Spring, Kerinci Lake landscape, Panorama Peak. Sungai Penuh Basin landscape, and Tanco isolated hill are related to the four geo-tourism. The geodiversity provides a demand for tourism-loving communities to preserve geological heritage in the concept of geological conservation to be proposed as a geo-tourism site. So that, this role can be later have a positive impact on the community around geo-tourism objects based on sustainable development. In this effort to conserve geological heritage, of course, geo-tourism objects must have a good impact on geo-tourists, such as making signboards about geo-tourism objects in the form of understanding storytelling.