Infrastructure Development Strategies In Supporting District Tourism Tana Toraja

Abstract

Tana Toraja Regency is one of the regencies in South Sulawesi Province with the regency capital is Makale, one of the Tourism Destination Areas (DTW) in South Sulawesi has a variety of wealth. Tourism development in Tana Toraja Regency needs to be supported by adequate infrastructure. Weaknesses in tourism development. This research aims to identify the characteristics of tourism supporting infrastructure in Tana Toraja Regency, determine the direction of tourism supporting infrastructure development in Tana Toraja Regency, identify barriers and challenges in tourism infrastructure development in Tana Toraja Regency. This research method is descriptive quantitative and qualitative. The research was conducted in a period of 3 (three) months, starting from May to July 2023.

The result of this research is that the characteristics of tourism supporting infrastructure in Tana Toraja Regency include several important aspects. First, there are various types of tourism objects, including natural, historical, art and cultural, and agro tourism objects. These attractions include various locations such as waterfalls, natural caves, historical cemeteries, ancient sites, and traditional places. Secondly, within the restaurant sector, there have been fluctuations in the number of restaurants over the past few years, with some sub-districts showing a steady increase in the number of restaurants. Third, developments in the accommodation sector are also striking, with an increase in the number of non-star hotels and the addition of 1-star hotels. Total accommodation includes 28 hotels with 412 rooms and 742 available beds. Fourth, hotel room occupancy rates vary throughout the year, reflecting seasonal trends in tourism or the influence of specific events. Fifth, road conditions are also an important factor in tourism development, with the majority of roads falling into the "Good" category. However, some roads fall into the "Severely Damaged" and "Moderate" categories. Sixth, connectivity is also noted through the number of telecommunication towers and the number of vehicles, indicating the potential for significant freight activity in the region. The direction of tourism supporting infrastructure development in Tana Toraja Regency is as follows: improving local transportation facilities, improving accommodation facilities, improving service quality and restaurant facilities, expanding and improving tourist attraction facilities, improving road accessibility to tourist attractions. The challenges and obstacles that occur are diverse, ranging from budget limitations to technical and marketing aspects. The proposed solutions involve inter-agency collaboration, more efficient use of resources, increased understanding, and investment in tourism infrastructure development. All of these measures aim to improve the tourism potential of Tana Toraja Regency through better infrastructure.