Strategy for Natural Tourism Development in the Walesi District, Papua Pegunungan Province, Indonesia
Untari (a*), Beatus Tambaip (b), Sendy Lely Merly (c), Parjono (d), Suryadi (d)

a*Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Musamus University. Jalan Kamizaun Mopah Lama, Merauke, 99600. Indonesia*untari[at]unmus.ac.id
bPublic Administration Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura-Indonesia.
cWater Resources Management Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Musamus University. Jalan Kamizaun Mopah Lama, Merauke, 99600. Indonesia.
d,eAgricultural Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Musamus University, Jalan Kamizaun Mopah Lama, Merauke, 99600. Indonesia.

Abstract

The potential of the Walesi District, have natural potential that can be managed into natural tourism to contribute to increasing community and regional income, but it needs to be managed optimally and sustainably. The research objectives are identifying and analyzing potential tourist objects and attractions, identifying problems, and formulating tourism development strategies. The research used a survey approach. The objects of study, namely the potential of the Operational Areas of Tourist Attractions, physical tourist conditions, socio-economic conditions, accessibility conditions, and availability of facilities and infrastructure, were analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods. The research concludes that Walesi has a high potential for developing the natural and cultural tourism sector. However, safety factors still need to be higher, and tourism management needs to be managed professionally and sustainably. The management strategy is to increase security guarantees and increase professional tourism management by increasing promotion so that community welfare and regional income increase.

Keywords: Natural tourism, community income, welfare, tourism

Topic: Sustainable Environmental in Multidisciplinary