Analysis of the Potential and Problems of the Mandangin Islands As a Tourism Village in Support of the Dewi Cemara Program

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the potential and problems of the Mandangin Islands as a Tourism Village in Supporting the Dewi Cemara Program (Tourism Village whose Communities are Intelligent, Independent and Prosperous). The purpose of this program is to encourage rural-based economic growth centers, where activities are supported by the motivation and enthusiasm of the community and various facilities, the existence of objects and attractions, having physical access and market access, having the potent ial for partnerships, and the availability of public facilities. Researchers will conduct a research as a step to find out the potent ial and problems on Mandangin Island in supporting the Dewi Cemara Program, by determining Mandangin Village as the object of research. The approach used in this study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study method, additional data coll ection is carried out by studying literature from various sources, both printed and statistical databases, with data collection met hods in the form of interviews, observation, and documentation. The theory of identification of potentials and problems to dissect the supporting instruments of the Dewi Cemara Program on Mandangin Island. Technically, the researcher will mapping the infor mants consist of Head of DISPORABUDPAR Sampang, Head of POKDARWIS Sampang, Head of Mandangin Village, Tourists and the local community at Mandangin. Mandangin is worthy of being a tourist village destination by looking at the existing tourism potential, but there must be initiation in the form of village regulations issued, working together with village-owned enterprises to gradually manage and develop Mandangin into a tourist village destination.