Analysis of tourism potential and the community perception in buffer village to support tourism development of Alas Purwo National Park

Abstract

The Indonesian Government designated the TNAP area as a National Tourism Development Area (KPPN). The determination of the TNAP area as a tourist attraction at the national level opens opportunities and is a driving force for the development of TNAP buffer villages. The potential development of a buffer village is community empowerment by utilizing potential resources, for example, tourism potential. The development of a buffer village as a tourist area requires community support. This study aims to analyze the potential of tourism in the TNAP buffer village and determine the community's perception of tourism development. The analysis results show that the TNAP buffer village has decent resource potential to be developed as a tourist object and attraction. Some villages have ODTW potential, including four villages that have the potential for tourism development. Tourism development must provide space for the community to participate in tourism management. The results of the community perception assessment illustrate that the community agrees with tourism development. Communities involved in tourism development can respond positively to support tourism development activities.