Community Based Tourism Development Strategy: A Study in Tourism Villages in North Minahasa Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the strategies for developing community-based tourism (community-based tourism) for tourist villages, as well as what are the supporting and inhibiting factors for the development of community-based tourism (community based tourism) in tourist villages in North Minahasa Regency. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative research. Data collection techniques used by researchers are interviews, documentation, and observation. While the informants in this study were the government of North Minahasa Regency, tourism object managers, traders at tourist attraction locations, tourists and the community around the tourist village. The data sources used are primary and secondary data. The data analysis technique used is triangulation. The results of this study indicate that the community-based tourism development strategy in tourist villages in North Minahasa Regency consists of first, involving the community in decision making. Second, there is certainty that local communities receive benefits from tourism activities in their villages. Third, ensure environmental sustainability. Fourth, the factors that support the development of community-based tourism are found, namely the natural beauty that is still maintained, as well as the inhibiting factors of the lack of awareness in keeping the environment clean. there is certainty that local communities receive benefits from tourism activities in their villages. Third, ensure environmental sustainability. Fourth, the factors that support the development of community-based tourism are found, namely the natural beauty that is still maintained, as well as the inhibiting factors of the lack of awareness in keeping the environment clean. there is certainty that local communities receive benefits from tourism activities in their villages. Third, ensure environmental sustainability. Fourth, the factors that support the development of community-based tourism are found, namely the natural beauty that is still maintained, as well as the inhibiting factors of the lack of awareness in keeping the environment clean.