The West Manggarai Regency Government has established 94 tourist villages in line with tourism development. One of the tourist villages in West Manggarai Regency is Kempo Village. The natural tourism potential of this village is Golo Cucu Hill, Liang Ndre Kalelawar Cave, and rice fields. However, there has been no study on the potential for natural tourism in Kempo Village. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the potential for natural tourism in Kempo Village. This research approach was qualitative, with data collection techniques through focused group discussions and observation. Data analysis used the Guidelines for the Analysis of Working Areas for Natural Tourism Objects and Attractions (ADO-ODTWA). The results were seven aspects that have high feasibility categories, namely 1) tourist attraction, 2) conditions around the area, 3) management and services, 4) facilities and infrastructure, 5) availability of clean water, 6) security and 7) marketing. The aspect with a moderate eligibility category was accessibility, while the accommodation aspect had a low eligibility category. Thus, it can be concluded that the natural tourism potential in Kempo Village was highly feasible. However, there was a need for improvement in accommodation and accessibility aspects. Recommendations for the accommodation aspect were hospitality training for Pokdarwis members and the determination of community houses as homestays while improving the accessibility aspect could be done by making information boards and road signs to make it easier for tourists to visit.

This community service activity was carried out to commemorate World Ocean Day 2022 in Labuan Bajo in the form of a clean Gorontalo Beach on Saturday, June 11, 2022. The activity was attended by 268 participants who were representatives of the Provincial Government of NTT, West Manggarai. The district government, industry, academics, students and teachers from elementary schools around Gorontalo Beach and Labuan Bajo, Bank Indonesia NTT, and the surrounding community. Gorontalo Beach is a destination for local tourists, but the condition is a lot of garbage. The focus of the implementation of activities in the Gorontalo Beach area is 1.1 km long and is divided into ten regions for ten teams. This beach cleaning activity also teaches participants that the collected waste can be divided into three types, namely residual waste, economic value plastic waste, and plastic bottle caps. The amount of waste collected from this activity was 34 kg of plastic waste, 4.8 kg of plastic bottle caps, and 242 kg of residual waste. The collected waste is then transported to be transferred to the next process. In addition, there was an educational session for elementary school students by holding a quiz with prizes on waste management. Based on the evaluation of activities, organic waste in the form of wood and trunks of large trees was also found on Gorontalo Beach. Suggestions that can be made based on these conditions are the use of heavy equipment for cleaning tree trunks to be effective and efficient. In addition, organic waste can be used as raw material for wood crafts and fuel for production houses, such as tofu and brick production.

Penetapan Labuan Bajo Flores menjadi Destinasi Super Prioritas di 2019 perlu diiringi dengan pembangunan infrastruktur dan praktik manajemen pariwisata yang berkelanjutan. Dalam mencapai tujuan pembangunan ini perlu diadakan pengukuran kesiapan infrastruktur pendukung pariwisata yang nantinya akan jadi dasar rekomendasi pengembangan di destinasi Labuan Bajo Flores. Dalam penelitian ini mengadopsi indikator dalam kajian Tourism and Travel Competitiveness Index (TTCI) atau Indeks Daya Saing Destinasi Pariwisata yang dikeluarkan oleh World Economic Forum (WEF). Dengan dilakukannya kajian TTCI maka akan diperoleh pemetaan kondisi sektor pariwisata di Kabupaten Manggarai Barat dalam hal produk pariwisata, infrastruktur, regulasi pemerintah, dan sektor-sektor pendukung. Selain itu, data ini dapat menjadi dasar rekomendasi penetapan kebijakan internal, perencanaan dan pengembangan destinasi pariwisata yang berkelanjutan di Kabupaten Manggarai Barat. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuisioner TTCI dan wawancara yang dibagikan saat Focus Group Dissusion. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan performa industri pariwisata Kabupaten Manggarai Barat secara total berada pada nilai nilai 2.1 yang berarti berada pada tahap penyempurnaan. Nilai variabel pada masing-masing empat variabel utama berada pada nilai 2.2 pada variabel produk dan regulasi, kemudian untuk nilai infrastruktur dan support berada pada nilai 2.1.

The purpose of this study is to assess the readiness of the two villages proposed by the Regional Government of West Manggarai Regency (Wae Sano and Wae Lolos Villages) as a tourism village using an instrument compiled through focus group discussions with stakeholders in the field of tourism village development. Therefore, the local government intend to promoting cultural attraction as an effort to reduce negative impacts at Labuan Bajo and at the same time equalize the positive impacts of tourism. The approach of quantitative descriptive method was used on data obtained through focus group discussions and observations to test the readiness of a village to become a tourist village. The data analysis technique uses the interval interpretation technique, in which there are three interval categories. The results of this study indicate that there are six variables assessed in the tourism village assessment instrument, namely 1) attractions (nature and culture), 2) accessibility, 3) amenities (public facilities and tourism support), 4) institutions and society, 5) strategy. marketing, and 6) industry. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the Wae Sano villages and Wae Lolos villages can be included in the category "can be recommended to become a tourist village with a note". This is due to records in several aspects, such as amenities, marketing strategies, and industry in the two villages.Keywords: Amenities, Cultural Attractions, Institutional and Community, Tourism Village Determination, West Manggarai,

Abstrak Desa Watu Tiri merupakan sebuah desa di Kabupaten Manggarai Barat yang memiliki potensi alam dan budaya di bidang pariwisata. Akan tetapi, masyarakat lokal masih belum mampu mengelola potensi tersebut dengan baik. Pengelolaan potensi wisata dengan pendekatan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat merupakan instrumen pengembangan masyarakat dalam memperkuat partisipasi dan kemampuan masyarakat lokal untuk mengelola sumber daya pariwisata. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk identifikasi potensi alam dan budaya di Desa Watu Tiri, dan pengelolaannya dengan pendekatan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat. Metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data observasi dan forum diskusi merupakan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasilnya, Desa Watu Tiri memiliki poin-poin penting yang mendukung penerapan pengelolaan potensi wisata dengan pendekatan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat. Namun demikian, pemerintah Desa Watu Tiri masih harus mengerjakan hal yang menghambat penerapan pengelolaan potensi dengan pendekatan tersebut. Kata kunci: pariwisata, pengelolaan, masyarakatManagement of Tourism Potential of Watu Tiri Village by Community-Based Tourism ApproachAbstractWatu Tiri is a village in West Manggarai Regency, which has natural and cultural potential in the tourism sector. However, local people are still not able to manage this potential properly. Management of tourism potential with a community-based tourism approach is an instrument of community development in strengthening the participation and ability of local communities to manage tourism resources. The purpose of this research is to identify the natural and cultural potential in Watu Tiri Village, and its management with a community-based tourism approach. Qualitative methods with observation data collection techniques and discussion forums are the methods used in this study. As a result, Watu Tiri Village has important points that support the implementation of tourism potential management with a community-based tourism approach. However, the government of Watu Tiri village still has to do things that hinder the application of potential management with that approach. Keyword:  tourism, management, community