Lake Toba Research Articles

Perkembangan Bisnis Pariwisata Di Kota Parapat Ditinjau Dari Perspektif Pembangunan Danau Toba Sebagai “Monaco Of Asia”

This study aims to determine the development of the tourism business in the area of ​​Lake Toba, Parapat City, Girsang Sipanganbolon District in terms of the perspective of developing Lake Toba as an international class "Monaco of Asia". The type of research used is descriptive with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using observation, interview and documentation techniques. The results show that the development of Lake Toba as a tourism business in Parapat City has increased, such as in the Hospitality and Restaurant sector. In developing the tourism potential of Lake Toba, Parapat City has strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. Its greatest strength is natural tourism, artificial tourism, and also cultural tourism. Weaknesses that are owned are human resources, facilities and infrastructure that still need to be addressed, and limited capital owned. For this reason, it is necessary to have good cooperation between the government and the local community so that the development of the tourism business in Parapat City can be improved even better.

An Analysis of Ontology Metaphore in the Legend of Putri Hijau Book

This study discusses the conceptual metaphor and described metaphorical terminology as the result of a combination of two Greek words; meta (above) and pherein (redirect or move). This research used the descriptive qualitative method. The data was taken from the text of the book. Based on the result of this research on the ontology metaphor in The Legend of Putri Hijau book, it was found totally of 15 dialogs. There are The Legend of Putri Hijau 3, The Legend of Toba Lake 4, The Legend of Lau Kawar Lake 5, and The Legend of Sigale-gale Statue 3.

Distribution, characteristics and models of community roles in the utilization and preservation of environmental services in the Simarjarunjung nature tourism area, North Sumatra Province

Indonesia, especially in North Sumatra Province, has many tourist destinations that take advantage of its uniqueness, exotica and natural beauty. Some of these destinations are managed or at least involve the community in their management, such as the Simarjarunjung Nature Tourism Area, Dolok Pardamean District, Simalungun Regency. This study aims to identify the distribution and characteristics of natural tourism objects, examine the use of environmental services and the role of the community in preserving environmental services in the Area. The results showed that in the Simarjarunjung Nature Tourism Area from the tracking and point paths there were 5 natural tourist locations, namely Pine Hills Nature Tourism, Dolok Sipigul, Panatapan Dolok Sidoorangin, Bukit Indah Simarjarunjung and BIS Annex. The potential for environmental services utilized in the Area consists of a cool micro climate, beautiful natural scenery, camping ground areas, outbound activity areas, educational attractions and photography spots with views of Lake Toba. The majority of the management of natural tourism areas is carried out by the community together by forming a forest farmer group (KTH). The role of the community is analysed using several role indicators, namely expectations about the role, norms, forms of behavior in roles, assessment and sanctions.

Identification of the distribution of natural tourism objects along the outer ring road of Lake Toba Aek Nauli-Merek section, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Indonesia as a country that has the potential for high value natural beauty has an average ecotourism growth of 10% per year. This figure is higher than the general growth rate of 4.6% per year. North Sumatra Province has many tourism objects based on the use of natural beauty, but the development is still limited, especially those along the outer ring of Lake Toba, the Aek Nauli Merek section. This study aims to identify and map the distribution of natural tourism objects along the outer ring of Lake Toba section of the Aek Nauli Merek section, North Sumatra Province. Distribution analysis was carried out using GIS software and Google Earth for data processing. The results of the study indicate that 49 natural attractions have been identified scattered along the research location. The forms of natural tourism consist of camping ground, outbound activities, educational tours, natural scenery/landscapes of Lake Toba. The results of the identification of the distribution of natural tourism objects are plotted on a map by taking coordinates consisting of graphic data anhd attributes for each identified tourist attraction.

Farm business analysis and marketing channels for Andaliman agroforestry in Humbang Hasundutan District

As an endemic plant from the vicinity forest around Lake Toba area in North Sumatera Province, Andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC) is very beneficial. However, its utilization depends on Batak communities’ traditions so that it is not cultivated and marketed extensively. Due to the uncertain price at the farmers level which had become an obstacle in marketing Andaliman, this study was conducted to provide data and suggestions about farm business analysis and marketing channels for Andaliman agroforestry in Humbang Hasundutan District, hoping it can assist in formulating policies related to price stabilization. The study results show that the farmers’ income was still very varied between IDR 2,441.03-73,882.37 with an average IDR 31,080.32. The Andaliman’s marketing channels in Humbang Hasundutan District consisted of three channels, where Channel I was the longest and most common one, with four marketing agencies involved, namely the farmers, the village level middlemen, the district level middlemen, and the retailers.

Magnetic Susceptibility of Volcanic Rocks from Pahae Julu Region, North Sumatera Province

Pahae Julu is a sub-district located in North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra. This area is often found with volcanic material from the eruption of Mount Toba (Youngest Toba Tuff). The Youngest Toba Tuff eruption occurred ~74,000 years ago with a volume of 2,800 km3. When there is an eruption, the lava on the earth's surface undergoes a relatively fast freezing process to form volcanic igneous rock. These rocks contain various minerals, one of which is magnetic minerals that can be used as a track record of volcanic processes from Mount Toba. However, no document records the magnetic susceptibility value of the Youngest Toba Tuff volcanic rock in the Pahae Julu area. This research aimsbfor knowing the abundance of magnetic minerals by the low-field magnetic susceptibility. To achieve this goal, the rock magnetism method is used. This way is very effective, cheap, sensitive, and non-destructive. Magnetic susceptibility measurements are done using the Bartington Magnetic Susceptibility Meter MS2B sensor. Rock samples analyzed are pumice which is the result of the Youngest Toba Tuff eruption. The results showed that the magnetic susceptibility value obtained for the sample was between 85.0 x 10-8m3/kg – 183.1 x 10-8m3/kg with an average of 119.78 x 10-8m3/kg. Based on this value, it is assumed that the magnetic mineral properties are Antiferromagnetic. The average value of χ fd% obtained is 0.95%, indicating that the Youngest Toba Tuff volcanic rock in the Pahae Julu area has almost no Superparamagnetic grains.

Impact of Servant Leadership and Competence on the Performance of Civil Servant of the Tourism Offices Surrounding Toba Lake

Impact of Servant Leadership and Competence on the Performance of Civil Servant of the Tourism Offices Surrounding Toba Lake

Tourism Image, Experiential Value, Experiential Satisfaction dan dampaknya terhadap Revisit Intention

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of tourism image, experiential value, experiential satisfaction, on revisit intention in Lake Toba. The population in this study is tourists who visit Lake Toba, North Sumatra with an unknown number, so that the sampling uses the formula from the Malhotra theory where the number of questions is multiplied by four to obtain a sample of 324 tourists. The results showed that tourism image had a positive and significant effect on experiential satisfaction, experiential value had a negative but significant effect, experiential satisfaction had a positive and significant effect on revisit intention, tourism image had a positive and significant effect on revisit intention through experiential satisfaction and experiential value had a negative effect but significant to revisit intention through experiential satisfaction.

Pemberdayaan Kelompok UKM Berbasis Teknologi dan Pemasaran Digital di Nagori Dolok Maraja Kabupaten Simalungun

This activity was carried out at the Zafira Snack Business Group Partners where partners are located in Nagori Dolok Maraja, Tapian Dolok District, Simalungun Regency. Nagori Dolok Maraja is one of the Nagori in Simalungun that is intense in assisting SMEs, this is shown by the Nagori program with PKK which always provides guidance and assistance to SMEs. Because as a buffer area for Lake Toba tourism and the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone as a great opportunity for marketing culinary businesses that can be used as souvenirs. The main problem in the economic activity of community groups is that they fail to get adequate profits due to inadequate management, marketing and technology systems plus the Covid-19 pandemic which makes people's purchasing power decline, thus affecting the income of these community groups. The broader Special Goal is to make partners become entrepreneurs who are ready to be independent based on technology and digital marketing and can prosper the people in Nagori Dolok Maraja. The program output targets include: 1). TTG Automatic machine for kneading culinary ingredients 2). TTG Zafira Snack culinary oil draining machine 3). Packaging, Brand and design of culinary product packaging 4). E-commerce websites, accounts on online stores and social networks. This activity is planned to be carried out using an educational method approach, counseling, production training, business management training, design and assistance to partners in an effort to improve quality and quantity so that partners can be ready and independent.

Utilization of Social Media and Online Shop Applications to Increase the Income of Traders Around Lake Toba

Trading has traditionally experienced a decline in sales turnover. For this reason, other efforts are needed to increase sales by utilizing social media and online shop applications. One of the things that support tourism income is the sale of souvenirs typical of Lake Toba. Unfortunately, from the survey results, the sellers are only limited to selling goods in the store without exposing the goods they sell to the internet. So it is necessary to increase the knowledge of traders to help through community service activities to improve the economic status of the community and region. Problem solving can be done by creating a platform as a promotional platform by utilizing social media, namely Instagram. The output of the service is in the form of increased sales, activity videos and the Tiraya platform on Instagram.

Development of Tourist Village Website to Increase Tourism in Lake Toba

Currently, the Lake Toba area is included in one of the 10 priority tourism destination locations, so there are challenges to make changes to world tourism trends that utilize digital technology. So that several strategies must be carried out to capture these opportunities, one of which is through digitalization. For this reason, the development of a tourist village website in the Lake Toba area needs to be carried out to be able to take advantage of digital technology as a promotional media. The method applied in developing a tourist village website is the waterfall. The reason for implementing the waterfall method in developing a tourist village website is because all the requirements obtained from the client are clear and there are no more changes in the middle of implementation. The website displays good photography works and is equipped with the concept of story-telling. In addition to obtaining information about tourism in the Lake Toba area, the community can be directly involved as actors in tourism activities. Thus, a website manager will be formed in each tourist village of the Lake Toba Region. From the results of the development, it was found that the community's introduction to tourist villages in Lake Toba is increasing

Economic Status of the Tourism Sector during the COVID 19 Pandemic at Lake Toba Parapat

Parapat is the main gateway to Samosir Island and is often referred to as Parapat Tourism City. The presence of Lake Toba with its natural beauty makes the surrounding area a priority object and tourist attraction (ODTW) in North Sumatra. Currently, the Lake Toba area is designated as the National Tourist Destination (DPU) in North Sumatra. At the beginning of 2020, the world was shaken by the presence of the Covid-19 virus outbreak. The Indonesian government has also acted to contain the spread of Covid-19 by implementing the policy "Enforcement of Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement (PPKM)". The existence of these social restrictions has led to the stagnation of the tourism industry. The state of Indonesia's tourism economy, especially Parapat, remains volatile due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to investigate the economic situation of the tourist destinations of Parapat in the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a qualitative study with a descriptive approach. The data collection techniques used in this study include observational studies and literature studies. Looking at the economy of the tourism sector based on the WTO's Tourism Baseline Index for tourism destinations, there are three parameters: business investment in tourism, income from the tourism sector, and public spending. According to the survey, in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic and the government's implementation of the Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement (PPKM) caused the decline of various economic sectors in the tourism industry

Waste Water Management in Supporting Sustainable Tourism in Girsang Sipangan Bolon District

Girsang Sipangan Bolon District, Simalungun Regency, is one of the entrance gates to Lake Toba and has an area of ​​126 km2 with a population of 18,915 people. Parapat Village is the largest sub-district in this sub-district, and has long been famous for its tourism. Defining and Using Indicators is the main component in the process of planning and managing sustainable tourism, so this will use the main issues and indicators of sustainable tourism development in a tourist destination. This study examines waste management in Girsang Sipangan Bolom District in an effort to support Lake Toba. Implementing policies by reducing the use of chemicals that can harm the environment, reducing waste to the environment and the use of waste disposal systems, and supervising newly established facilities.

Performance Indicators for Energi Management of Tourism in The Pangururan District Kabupaten Samosir

. The Lake Toba area is a national tourist area visited by various tourists both from within and outside the country, and is included in the 88 national tours which are the parent of tourism development in Indonesia. One of the infrastructures that must be considered is the availability of electrical energy sources in the tourist area of ​​Lake Toba. Pangururan District as one of the tourism and administrative areas in the Lake Toba area must have sufficient electrical energy needs and become sustainable tourism. The purpose of this study was to examine the Performance of Tourism Energy Management in Pangururan District, Samosir Regency with an approach to analyzing the level of energy use and conservation, energy management programs, and utilization of renewable energy sources. The research method used is direct field observation and literature study, both theory and supporting documents in the research, which is then analyzed by interpreting the data obtained based on the theory and applicable policies. The results of this study are to identify that the need for electrical energy in the tourist area in the Pangururan sub-district is quite evenly distributed and the need for electrical energy is also met, but in the tourist area in the Pangururan sub-district conservation activities and the use of sustainable energy sources carried out by the government and the tourism business unit are still very low. a little. In addition, this research is expected to be a source of knowledge about Energy Management in the Tourism Sector.

Spatial Structure of The Leisure Zone In The Girsang Sipangan Bolon District Urban Waterfront

Girsang Sipangan Bolon is one of the sub-districts under the administration of Simalungun Regency whose territory is partly directly adjacent to the shores of Lake Toba. The development concept of a waterfront culture for sustainable tourism is an importhing to do in this area. Tourism development that only relies on scenic beauty of the landscape will have difficult time to sustain for the future when there is degradation on environmental quality and boredom of visitors to the scenery presented. Identification of the spatial structure of Girsang Sipangan Bolon, morphology and circulation of the waterfront area and the typical type of development of the waterfront area are the objectives to be sought in this paper by using observation and geographic imaging of the area, whether are supports the concept of waterfront culture. Lack of open space to develop waterfront cultural activities, the morphology of the coastal area is not well planned where buildings with dense masses and heights block the view, and the area is more characterized by a recretional waterfront that relies more on the private sector. These characteristics are expected to provide more understanding and consideration for future development to emphasizing the concept of waterfront culture as an attraction and improving the morphology and circulation of the area that support sustainable waterfront tourism

Typology of Waterfront Settlement in The Sibolahotang Street Balige

Based on bathymetric measurements (Lukman 2010) the circumference of Lake Toba is 428.7 km. Toba Samosir regency coastline length is 115.8 km or 24.7% of the total length of Lake Toba’s coastline. Balige district as the capital of Toba Samosir Regency has a density level of 49023 people/km2. With a large population and the highest density level in Toba Samosir regency, residential areas spread from the center to the outskirts of the Balige district. Along with technological advances in the current era of globalization, the potential for tourism in Indonesia is growing rapidly. Residents who live on the shores of Lake Toba compete in the tourism sector by establishing various types of inns, restaurants and various recreational areas along the shores of Lake Toba. Each waterfront settlement on Sibolahotang Street has different typology from one another waterfront settlement. By observing the waterfront settlement typology, this research is carried out so that an appropriate planning and designing towards the settlement can be done in the future

Traditional Settlement Patterns on The Parapat Girsang Sipangan Bolon District

Settlement is one of the important elements including basic needs. Humans live their lives in the chosen area. Cultural and historical factors are factors that can form a settlement. Parapat is a village in the Girsang Sipangan Bolon sub-district, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra. This village is one of the accesses to Lake Toba which is about 48 km from Pematangsiantar City. Parapat is one of the important stopover points of Jalan Raya Lintas Sumatera and has a lot of potentials, including the traditional ones in it. This research was conducted using qualitative methods through aerial map analysis to identify settlement patterns formed in Parapat. Through this research, it will be known the pattern formed in the Parapat sub-district in the context of geographical conditions as well as local social and cultural conditions

The Heart Beat of Toba: A Storynomics of Super-priority Tourism Destination Branding in the New Normal Era

The government of Indonesia is currently focusing on developing five super-priority tourist destinations, namely Lake Toba, Labuan Bajo, Likupang, Borobudur, and Mandalika. The five destinations were chosen due to their potential as the new Bali. The promotion of the five super-priority tourist destinations conducted by the government in the new normal is aimed at upscaling tourist numbers after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) implements the Storynomics tourism approach to accelerate tourism development in the super-priority destination area. The storynomics-approached promotion emphasizes narrative power and creative content filled with culture and interesting stories. Therefore, it could attract tourists to visit the super-priority destinations in Indonesia. The research’s focus is on how super-priority is interpreted in a storynomics-approached narrative through video promotion. The analysis unit of the research is “The Heart Beat of Toba" video. The video is a debut of a short serial content about the beautiful landscape, culture, tradition, and other attractive super-priority destinations published on Kemenparekraf YouTube channel. The research uses the storynomics concept to explain the importance of storytelling in promoting tourist destinations to generate an economy. This research also uses the sense of place to analyze how the storynomics approach is used in the "The Heart Beat of Toba” video as one of the promotion strategies of Lake Toba. Our finding reveals that the storynomics approach used for the promotion has elevated the super-priority destination in the new normal era to another level. The research is limited to a "The Heart Beat of Toba” video published on Kemenparekraf YouTube channel.

Changes in Ownership and Ulayat Land Use in Lumban Rau Timur Village, Toba Samosir

This study explores the historical background of the establishment and the uses of customary land in Lumban Rau Timur Village. It analyses the process and mechanism of transferring customary rights as well as factors that influence the role of the state and the market in determining the direction and change of the customary land of the Toba Batak people in Samosir Regency. Sources were collected by structured interviews, observation, and literature study. Methods and data analysis uses a descriptive qualitative research approach with a socio-historical approach. The historical background of the formation of ulayat in Lumban Rao Timur Village comes from land clearing and comes from golat land (land grabbing due to land conflicts). Communal land includes areas where ceremonies, graves, rice fields, livestock grazing areas, cultivated forests, expansion areas or settlement expansion, waters and forest areas, wild plants are managed and used together. Ethnics are inhabited by residents who have genealogical and territorial ties. According to tradition, the land should not be transferred to other parties, but over time, there has been a transformation of land ownership to other parties, both local residents who lived in and outside the village, which is intended for agriculture and non-agriculture. The transformation of ulayat land ownership is caused by socio-cultural shifts, demographic pressures, openness information and communication as well as the state penetration via government regulations on natural resources under the development programs in the areas of Lake Toba.

Analisis Potensi Pengembangan Obyek Wisata The Kaldera Toba Nomadic Escape di Kabupaten Toba

Geopark is one form of sustainable development that applies to regional development, namely making the territorial benefits of a geopark area as an economic source. The concept of geopark management is a sustainable regional development plan that combines the four geodiversity, biodiversity, geoheritage, and cultural diversity systems to build local communities. Utilization of geoparks can be synergized with existing regional spatial plans. Utilization of geopark spatial planning can generate new economic opportunities around the Danao Toba area through geoparks providing many job opportunities in the tourism industry and tourism managers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of caldera geopark tourism destinations on the development of the Lake Toba area in North Tapanuli Regency. The analytical method used in this research is multiple regression analysis with the number of respondents as many as 100 people. The results showed that attractions, accessibility, amenities and facilities have a positive and significant effect on the development of the Lake Toba area.