Studi Potensi Kawasan Alam Danau Aek Natonang dan Air Terjun Sampuran Na Pitu di Kecamatan Simanindo, Kabupaten Samosir Sebagai Kawasan Ekowisata

Abstract

Indonesian tourism has developed very well because it has a great contribution to the Indonesian economy. Tourism in Indonesia has the potential to develop and utilize tourist attractions with natural beauty and the preservation of local culture with the concept of ecotourism. In Samosir Regency, there are natural attractions that have the potential to be used as ecotourism areas, namely Aek Natonang Lake and Sampuran Na Pitu Waterfall. Ecotourism has 5 basic concepts, namely Nature Based, Ecologically Sustainable, Environmental Educative, Locally Beneficial, and Generates Tourist Satisfaction. The research method used in this study is to use the scoring method to assess the Tourism Land Suitability Index (IKW) to be used as ecotourism. The results of this study found that Lake Aek Natonang tourism is classified as very suitable (S1) and Sampuran Pitu Waterfall tourism is classified as appropriate (S2) to be used as an ecotourism area