The Development of Indigenous Tourism in the Village of Siabu, Salo Sub District, Kampar Regency

Abstract

This research emphasizes the development of traditional tourism which needs to be developed by conducting surveys and mapping of the tourism areas in the village of Siabu. The village of Siabu is one of the villages which still maintain the traditional values is divided into three Datuk as the ruler of the ulayat area and natural resources, namely Datuk Bandaro Hitam, Datuk Besar and Datuk Rajo Melayu. The village of Siabu has natural resources which consist of forest, rivers, and lakes in the community settlements used as tourist attractions. Natural tourism consists of waterfalls of three estuaries of the Lipay River and Muaro Siabu campground located in the area of Datuk Bandaro Hitam's authority. However, its development is still conventional. Some problems in developing tourism include: To reach to the waterfall tourism area which is located in the upper lipay river cannot be passed by vehicles and it can only be taken on foot for six hours' journey of forest and hilly roads condition. Second, road infrastructure is not yet available and it has not been built by the local and village governments. Third, natural and funds resources are not adequate in the development of village tourism.