Implementation of Community-Based Tourism As Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy on Pari Island, Seribu Islands

Abstract

The achievement of long-term tourism sustainability requires active participation from local communities, particularly through Community-Based Tourism (CBT) implementation, which can generate benefits across economic, socio-cultural, and environmental dimensions. Although Pari Island has significant marine tourism potential, the implementation still faces various challenges, particularly regarding institutional frameworks, community participation, and environmental management. This research analyzes the implementation of Community-Based Tourism (CBT) on Pari Island across economic, environmental, and socio-cultural dimensions, and identifies forms of government support for CBT. A qualitative approach utilizing descriptive methods was adopted. Informants comprised tourism business actors, administrators of Tourism Awareness Groups (Pokdarwis), community leaders, and local government representatives, all selected through purposive sampling. Data were obtained from several sources, including in-depth interviews, field observations, and relevant documentation. The data were then systematically interpreted using a thematic analysis approach. The results demonstrate that the economic dimension is the most developed aspect of community-based tourism (CBT), as shown by community participation in diverse tourism enterprises that increase income and create employment opportunities. In contrast, the socio cultural and environmental dimensions remain underdeveloped due to limited collective community participation, weak local institutions, insufficient stakeholder collaboration, and low community engagement in environmental management. Government support has been provided through facilities, training, and sanitation management, but lacks sustained institutional backing. These results highlight the necessity of strengthening community institutions, fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration, and advancing community-based environmental management to enhance CBT implementation and promote sustainable tourism development on Pari Island.