Developing Nature-Based Tourist Villages in Boyolali, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to examine the management of natural resources as a basis for the development of a tourist village in Boyolali Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Natural resources are the basic capital of village development which aims to increase the welfare of local residents. Villages in Boyolali Regency have a diversity of local natural resources between their regions and these are valuable capital for village development. Non-doctrinal law study methods are used with qualitative descriptive analysis approaches. The research locations were in villages in Boyolali Regency. The research results show that the development of tourist villages in Boyolali Regency, Indonesia, has led to an increase in the number of tourist villages. The majority of these tourist villages are based on natural resources, while the rest are based on religion, culture, cuisine, and artificial resources. The findings indicate that the majority of recent tourist village development in Boyolali has focused on utilizing local natural resources to improve resident welfare.