Unlocking Sustainable Ecotourism: Insights from Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) in Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the idea, implementation, and impact of community-based ecotourism (CBET) in the context of community empowerment. This study uses a qualitative method to focus on numerous ecotourism locations in Indonesia that use the CBET concept. It is recommended to collect qualitative data through in-depth interviews with stakeholders such as local community members, ecotourism managers, and local government representatives. Document analysis and direct observation were also used to understand CBET implementation and its impact better. The results of this study are that the CBET governance ecosystem must be carried out well to support sustainable ecotourism performance. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion, in order for CBET to have good performance, it is necessary to pay attention to several factors.