Abstract
Hulu Sungai Selatan regency, South Kalimantan, has potentiality to be developed as tourism destinations. It is especially important for local economic development, cultural preservation, and natural resources conservation. The objective of the research is to identify the tourism potentiality in Hulu Sungai Selatan regency. Result of the study shows that Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency has numerous potential tourism objects, ranging from man-made to natural attractions. On the future development, special interest tourism such as nature-based tourism, ecotourism, culinary tourism religious tourism, history and cultural tourism are potentials to be developed. The sustainable principles of tourism practices should be adopted by local government in every aspect of tourism development. It is especially crucial for natural resources and biodiversity protection; while in the same time enhance the quality of attraction and destination. Keywords: ecotourism, Hulu Sungai Selatan, tourism development, tropical conservation.
Highlights
Hulu Sungai Selatan regency, South Kalimantan, has potentiality to be developed as tourism destinations
It is especially important for local economic development, cultural preservation, and natural resources conservation
Result of the study shows that Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency has numerous potential tourism objects, ranging from man-made to natural attractions
Summary
South Kalimantan province in Indonesia is especially important for tropical biodiversity conservation and cultural preservation. South Kalimantan is home for numerous plant and animal biodiversity, in which some of them area globally endemic to the South Kalimantan. The biodiversity of South Kalimantan is important for global economic life, but many biodiversity and wildlife habitat recently under threats. There are needs significant strategy to promote environmental conservation in South Kalimantan [1]. One of unique culture was floating market, in which market occurs in the Barito River. There are numerous traditional ceremony, that influenced by Islam and Dayaks belief traditions. Dayaks is the indigenous people groups of Kalimantan, in which in some aspect influence the culture and traditions of people in Kalimantan[2,3]
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