ABSTRACT
SEKAR INDAH PUTRI BARUS: Identification of the Potential Tourism Object and Analysis of the people preparation to develop the tourism village that basic of society in Linting Lake area in Deli Serdang regency, led by Pindi Patana and YUNUS AFIFUDDIN.
Linting Lake is one of tourism area that have potential and need the plan to arrange it in the future. The research about the value of potential ang attraction of tourism object in Linting Lake area have never been research. Cause that, need to do the research and evaluation to the potential thing. The research have purposed to identification the potential and attraction of nature tourism in Linting Lake area and for analysis the preparation of the people to build the tourism village in Linting Lake area. The study involved the visitors, the public, the Department of Forest , and the Department of Tourism. Potential of sights and attractions are identified using observation methods and analyzed according to the scoring criteria in the analysis orientation of objects operating area and nature tourism attraction, Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, 2003. Meanwhile, Participatory Rural Appraisal methode have been done with questionnaire to the people that living around the tourism territory of Linting Lake. The results of the research showed that the potential natural resources in Sibunga –bunga village are hot water sources, caves, and lime stones. The people will be ready to participate to develop their village to be the one of the tourism village that considered as basic society.
Keywords: tourism, tourist attraction, Participatory Rural Appraisal methode
ABSTRAK
SEKAR INDAH PUTRI BARUS: Identifikasi Potensi Obyek Wisata dan Analisis Kesiapan Masyarakat dalam Pengembangan Desa Wisata Berbasis Masyarakat di Kawasan Danau Linting Kabupaten Deli Serdang, dibimbing oleh PINDI PATANA dan YUNUS AFIFUDDIN.
Danau Linting merupakan salah satu kawasan wisata yang memiliki potensi dan membutuhkan perencanaan untuk pengelolaannya kedepan. Penelitian mengenai nilai potensi obyek dan daya tarik wisata di kawasan Danau Linting belum pernah dilakukan. Untuk itu, perlu dilakukan studi dan penilaian terhadap potensi-potensi yang ada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi potensi obyek dan daya tarik wisata alam yang ada di kawasan Danau Linting dan untuk menganalisis kesiapan masyarakat untuk membangun desa wisata di kawasan Danau Linting. Penelitian ini melibatkan para pengunjung, masyarakat, Kementerian Kehutanan, dan Dinas Pariwisata. Potensi obyek wisata dan daya tarik diidentifikasi menggunakan metode observasi dan dianalisis sesuai dengan kriteria penskoringan pada Pedoman Analisis Daerah Operasi Objek dan Daya Tarik Wisata Alam, Dirjen PHKA tahun 2003. Sementara itu, metode Participatory Rural Appraisal dilakukan dengan kuisioner terhadap masyarakat yang berada di sekitar kawasan wisata Danau Linting. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa potensi alam di Desa Sibunga-bunga adalah sumber air panas, gua, dan bebatuan kapur. Masyarakat akan siap berperan aktif dalam rangka mengembangkan desa mereka menjadi salah satu desa wisata yang berbasis masyarakat.
Kata kunci: obyek wisata, daya tarik wisata, metode Participatory Rural Appraisal
