Haryono, EkoSuharyadi, RLaksono, Gangsar Edi2019-09-252019-09-252019-01-122019http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/170082This research was conducted in the Karangbolong Karst Area, Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province. Human activities in the karst area can potentially threaten the sustainability of the karst area if it is not managed seriously. Environmental damage can interfere and even reduce the diversity of the value of benefits in the karst area, then we need to study so produce a karst environment management strategy as a form of karst protection. The purpose of this study is (1) to examine the types of human activities that cause damage to the karst environment; (2) to estimate the level of environmental damage in the Karangbolong Karst Area based on the environmental karst disturbance index; (3) to determine management strategies and policies for the protection of the Karangbolong Karst Area. The research method used is a field survey and literature study, sampling was done by purposive random sampling based on a closed basin map. Indicators of damage to the karst environment used include mining activities, buildings on the karst surface, vegetation density, cave damage, spring conditions and protection rules. The results of the assessment of the level of damage indicate that the level of damage is still relatively very low (60.13 percent) and low (27.07 percent) and has not shown any indication of high or very high environmental damage. The highest category of damage is still at a moderate level and only spread to eight rural areas with a total area of 722.6 Ha or 12.8 percent. Although mining and the existence of buildings above karst settlements are the highest factors, the percentage or extent of these two factors is still low and has not affected the overall level of karst damage. The management strategy is based on aspects of important appearance protection in the karst area and zonation of the level of damage and protection so it results priority management areas. Management and protection priority areas consist of three classes with strategic directions which they are described in the environmental management matrixindAll rights reservedDistrubance IndexEnvironmental DamageKarstEnvironmental ethicsResources ethicsBiodiversity ethicsPreprint