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Abstract
The aim of the study is to evaluate descriptively the tourism attraction and infrastructure in
Loksado, Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, South Kalimantan. Field data was collected through
ground checking and listing all aspects of infrastructures, including the condition of road,
transportation, accommodation, bridge, houses, and conditions of tourism object. The result
shows that tourism grows significantly in Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, with Loksado area
as a hot spot for tourism activities and developments. Loksado is productive in term of
natural and cultural resources that are potential to develop as the tourist attraction. However,
there are problems related to the accessibility with main threat from slippery clay path and
landslide. Many build facilities and infrastructures seem to be less managed, and many of
them are in development phases. These lead to the weaknesses of the tourism development in
Loksado. Community-based tourism appears to be important to promote, with the particular
objectives is increasing the local benefit to increase community participation in tourism
attraction and infrastructure management. It is also possible to increase local community in
accommodation services.
Keywords: infrastructure, landslide, Loksado, tourism facility, tropical forest |
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