107 PROGRAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE VILLAGE ALOR OF DISTRICT ALOR-WEST DISTRICT ALOR EAST NUSA TENGGARA, POST- DETERMINATION OF AREA GARDEN SEA STRAIT PANTAR AS TOURISM DIVING MOST POPULAR IN INDONESIA AT NIGHT GIFT OF CHARM OF INDONESIA YEAR 2017 Alvonso Fanisius Gorang Study Program Management Faculty of Economics, University of, Tribuana Kalabahi Jl. Sukarno, Batunirwala Kalabahi, East-Indonesia Nusa Tenggara Alor ABSTRACT This study was conducted in response to the determination of Pantar Strait marine park area as a tourist attraction Indonesia’s most popular dive at night boon charm Indonesia organized by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia which therefore needs to be supported with the preparation of the people residing around the marine park areas are to welcome the flow of tourist arrivals increasing from time to time research conducted in the village alor this magnitude is a qualitative descriptive study by him found still lack the readiness of the community in welcoming the flow of tourist arrivals which is indicated by limited access to the public to benefit from the flow of tourists. This study has also recommended a number of programs and activities that are likely when it is done it will be useful for opening the opportunity for people to be able to obtain economic benefits from the flow of tourist visits after the establishment of marine park areas strait Pantar as a tourist attraction dive popular in Indonesia Keywords: community empowerment program Alor Besar village located in the coastal marine park Pantar strait INTRODUCTION Destinationsnature, and culture long enough Alor From various vigorous campaign conducted in district closed from public knowledge due to a lack recent years, now Alor well known on the national of promotion and support within the framework of scene and even the world until Marine Park Alor tourism. Only in the last few years to spread the spirit Island designated as Object Indonesia’s most popular of market Alor district into a tourism area through dive tourism in the grace of the charm of Indonesia the media: travel books, travel guidebooks, travel journals, in 2017 organized by the Ministry of Tourism of the feature media (magazines, tabloids, newspapers) even Republic of Indonesia internet media(blogs and portals), facebook twitter, Alor Island Marine Park is geographically located Instagram and so forth by the activists/lover of in Pantar Strait surrounded by a number of islands, tourism in addition to the expo Alor held the last few such as Pura Island, Kepa Island, the island of Ternate years by local government Alor and Buaya Island. The beauty of the underwater park Program Community Development in The Village Alor of District Alor-West District Alor East Nusa Tenggara .... 107 Alor also touted as the most beautiful marine park in The problems identified in the area around the the world after the Caribbean. This recognition comes marine park strait Pantar Alor district include: from a number of foreign and domestic tourists are 1. Low benefits communities around the Park sea diving in Alor. strait Pantar of tourists visit Among the islands, there is a favorite diving spot 2. The low sensitivity of the community towards the for tourists. The average spot diving in Pantar Strait tourism potential that is around has become the most favorite spots and most popular 3. is still a lack of public knowledge around the in the world. Almost every day, the underwater park Park sea Pantar strait of opportunities that can Pantar Strait of domestic and foreign tourists visited. be managed as a revenue source Alor underwater world has at least 50 diving spots 4. lodging and entertainment business is dominated spread across a number of islands including Pantar by businessmen/investors outside even foreign Island. The water is clear and diversity of marine life investors are starting to master lands around the provides a new alternative for tourists besides Raja tourist area Pantar strait marine park. Ampat, Komodo Island and other tourist destinations 5. The absence of program/policy of the use of in Indonesia. budgetary funds allocated for the development For professional divers, Alor marine park of village community-based tourism enterprises has unique characteristics and beauty, because the 6. And tourist Sadar Sapta charm has not been combination of the cold Australian waters and the manifested in attitudes and behavior of the warm waters of Indonesia, so that this region is rich people living in the Park Pantar Strait sea. in marine life with beautiful coral reefs. Some divers revealed that the underwater Observing the condition/reality of the existing park Alor there are many cliffs and ravines are development, this research is done for if only neatly arranged. In certain months from October to generate ideas and programs that can contribute to November, ocean currents here are very friendly for the preparation of the community in the surrounding divers. area to establish the Village Alor large as the pilot Of the various potential beauty of the existing area development to be able to find and access a marine parks. Alor district now has been visited by variety of opportunities that allow for community to tourists both foreign and domestic. Flight schedule be developed in order to improve living standards and originally using aircraft Casa has evolved to use ATR welfare. and that was only once a day has now been increased Furthermore, the problem in this research is as to 4 Flaigth within days by the airline Trans Nusa and follows: Wings Air. 1. How do people around the marine park Pantar From these developments are good if society heir Strait facilitate or empowered to receive who has preserved the natural beauty and culture for significant benefits from the development of generations to benefit from the potential that exists in tourist visits to the marine park area Pantar Strait them. But the facts show that the beneficiaries of the post-establishment as the most popular marine increasing number of tourist visits by the public but it park areas in Indonesia? is not the financiers, businessmen and foreign investors 2. How to build sensitivity and awareness for the and society even more or less than a spectator who did tourism sector, Liding sector for improving not benefit directly from tourist visits increased from standards of living around the park lau Pantar time to time. Strait? People living in the area around the area of the 3. How to build an entrepreneurial spirit for the strait Pantar should ideally be able to obtain significant community is able to capture various business benefits, but about how mengetahui and take advantage opportunities of tourism that allows it to be of existing opportunities, the community does not have managed in the surrounding area Pantar Strait ample references even limited access to opportunities Marine Park? for the development of community-based tourism 4. How are people helped to not only be a spectator that is expected to provides significant benefits for the but also a specialty business entrepreneur? improvement of living standards and economic growth 5. How to shape the mindset of government officers in the region surrounding the strait of Pantar. in the villages around the area to be able to 108 1st International Proceeding: Building Synergy on Diversity in The Borders “Embodying The Global Maritime Axis” organize programs of community-based tourism businesses in the surrounding area Pantar Strait Furthermore, this research was conducted by the Marine Park? steps comprising: 6. How to form communities around the Pantar 1. Perform the initial observation to identify the Strait Marine Park area are aware of travel and villages whose territory is located around the running Sapta charm? marine park areas strait Pantar, 2. identify existing problems 3. develop interview guidelines METHODS 4. Conducting observations in the sample villages This study aimed to know and understand the 5. Conducting interviews community empowerment strategies in several villages 6. Conducting documentation in the surrounding area of the marine park strait Pantar 7. ConductingFGD and to understand the steps and how the effectiveness 8. Analyzing the data and benefits of community development after the 9. Make conclusions and suggestions. establishment of marine park areas strait Pantar as a tourist attraction of the best diving in Indonesia and RESULTS AND DISCUSSION as a pilot program selected villages to be the object of this study is that her great Alor village there are leisure Directly adjacent to its South Sea Park Alor Pantar location known as Alor Sebanjar coast of Indonesia. large village which has the sebanjar beach with white Therefore, this study used a qualitative approach. As sand along the 1 Km which has become one of the quoted by Meleong (2001) that a qualitative approach attractions in Alor District. The beach directly facing is a research procedure that produces the data the Pantar Strait which is the location of the best description of the form of words written or spoken of marine park in Indonesia has built six (6) units of people and behaviors that can be observed. homestay and other facilities owned by the government The use of qualitative research approach is based but not yet optimized Alor District utilization. In on the reason that is flexible or flexible, serving directly addition, it has also built the port of Jet Sky but the the nature of the relationship between the researcher process has not been completed. Location within less and the object of study, as well as giving the possibility than 20 Kilo Meters from the city center of the Capital for changes when there is a fact that more basic, City Kalabahi Alor district. attractive and unique meaning in the field.