Identification of supporting factors for tourism development in small-scale gold mining area in Sekotong Sub District

Abstract

Tourism is anything related to travel activities carried out voluntarily and temporarily to enjoy tourist objects and attractions, including the exploitation of tourist objects and attractions, as well as related businesses in the field. This paper identified the supporting factors for the development of tourism in West Lombok Regency. The data used were primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained by interviewing stakeholders, while secondary data was obtained from literature studies, related literature, and information from villagers, sub-district and district governments. The analysis of this study includes an analysis of the potential for developing tourism in West Lombok Regency. The results showed that a number of factors that support the development of tourism in West Lombok Regency namely natural and environmental factors, cultural factors, accessibility and mileage factors of strategic locations, community participation factors, accommodation and supporting facilities, government participation factors in tourism development and security factor.