Abstract
The island of Atauro is a tourist destination located in Dili District of East Timor.The island has big potential for tourist attractions that deserves to be further developed to be tourist destinations. This study aims to investigate the potential tourist attractions, the internal and external environmental conditions as well as to formulate strategies and programs for sustainable tourism development. This study used IFAS (Internal Factor Analysis System) and EFAS (External Factor Analysis System) are used. This study applies planning theory, tourism area life cycle by Butler, planning and Participation Theory. Data are collected through observation, interviews, and questionnaires.The results showed that there is potential to further develop some tourist attractions in Atauro to be sustainable tourism. Unspoiled natural view, underwater panoramic, extended coral-reef with varieties of fishes, forest with various birds, unique social and cultural life are some of the potential areas for development. The analysis on internal and external environment showed that Atauro is categorized into cell I Grow and Development (the concentration is via vertical integration). The potential for tourism in Atauro Island mainly lays in marine, culture, beaches, history, biking, spring water, seaweed cultivation, cave, spirituality, and sightseeing adventure. The strongest factor of internal environmental condition is the panoramic view, while the weakest factor is the inadequate facilities and infrastructure.
Highlights
Pariwisata dapat diharapkan menjadi penentu dan katalisator untuk mengembangkan pembangunan sektor lainnya secara bertahap (Yoeti, 2000)
This study aims to investigate the potential tourist attractions, the internal and external environmental conditions as well as to formulate strategies and programs for sustainable tourism development
Data are collected through observation, interviews, and questionnaires.The results showed that there is potential to further develop some tourist attractions in Atauro to be sustainable tourism
Summary
Pariwisata dapat diharapkan menjadi penentu dan katalisator untuk mengembangkan pembangunan sektor lainnya secara bertahap (Yoeti, 2000). Penelitian ini juga diharapkan menjadi bahan masukan bagi instansi terkait, khususnya Kementerian Pariwisata Republik Demokratik Timor-Leste dalam menentukan kebijakan untuk mengembangkan potensi daya tarik wisata di Kawasan Wisata Pulau Atauro. Dengan dasar dari undang-undang dasar pasal 5 maka Pemerintah membuat suatu Rencana Strategi Pengembangan Jangka panjang yang dalam rencana tersebut menetapkan Pulau Atauro untuk dijadikan Zona Spesial Pariwisata atau daerah tujuan wisata. Penetapan Pulau Atauro menjadi zona spesial pariwisata di perkuat oleh pernyataan Perdana Menteri Timor-Leste Bapak Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão pada tanggal 16 Mei 2014 saat diwawancarai oleh penulis sebagai berikut: Pulau Atauro adalah sebuah pulau yang kecil tapi memiliki banyak potensi daya tarik wisata, untuk menjual atau memanfaatkan potensi daya tarik wisata yang ada di Pulau Atauro pemerintah sudah merencanakan suatu rencana strategi spesial untuk mengembangkan Kawasan Wisata Pulau Atauro sebagai Daya Tarik wisata untuk menarik para wisatawan Domestik maupun manca Negara datang ke Pulau Atauro.
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