The Special Interest Development Model Body Rafting Through Collaborative Management of Buffer Villages in the Wolowona River Area in Ende County

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10.2991/assehr.k.220301.132How to use a DOI?

Keywords

development models; body rafting; collaborative management

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the potential of the Wolowona river as a body rafting tour, to determine the tourists’ perceptions of the condition of tourist attractions, accessibility, amenity and community perceptions of collaborative management plans between buffer villages. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The research was conducted in the village of Wolowona river buffer and several institutions. Subject; Head of Culture and Tourism Office, Village Government, community, and potential adventure tourists. Using mixed methods analysis. The results of the study: a) Socialization, formation of management groups, training, mentoring, empowerment of organizational management, arrangement of track routes, provision of equipment, facilities and infrastructure (b) Partnership with government, rafting federation, village government, community, and academics (c) Packaging of conservation education, environmental and cultural thematic products (d) Creating supporting products with surrounding potential (agrotourism, weaving crafts, and cultural heritage of Ndungga and Rewarangga Villages), (e) CHSE-based body rafting SOPs. (f) funding from a percentage of village funds that have tourism potential with a revolving method for tourism businesses. The potential for body rafting tourism can become a new attraction if it is developed professionally and proportionally.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Pasifikus Mala Meko
AU  - Fransiscus Nicodemus Naiola
AU  - Protasius Tiberius Jehane
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/03/04
TI  - The Special Interest Development Model Body Rafting Through Collaborative Management of Buffer Villages in the Wolowona River Area in Ende County
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Social Science 2021 (iCAST-SS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 801
EP  - 808
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220301.132
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220301.132
ID  - Meko2022
ER  -