PERANCANGAN WISATA ALAM TERPADU DENGAN PENDEKATAN EKOWISATA DI KAWASAN PUNCAK LARAS KABUPATEN SOLOK SELATAN PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT

Abstract

Tourism encompasses a range of activities carried out by travelers, supported by various facilities and services provided by the community, businesses, and government entities. It contains three elements, namely humans as an element of tourism activities, places as a physical element that includes activities, and time as an element spent on the trip. Integrated tourism is "the development of tourism that brings together various types of tourism in one area, so as to create uniqueness and a more complex attraction. South Solok offers a wide range of tourism potential, including natural beauty, culinary richness, cultural wealth, and historical value. The potential of natural tourism in South Solok is very suitable to attract tourists within the region and outside the region. One of the natural potentials in South Solok that has not been noticed is the 'land above the clouds' area or also called Puncak Laras. The potential of the Puncak Laras area is a cool area, located at an altitude of 1100 masl, around which there is a beautiful view and near the Sapan Maluluang hot spring tour. However, the Puncak Laras area is waiting for investors to fix and develop the Puncak Laras area. The objectives of integrated nature tourism planning in the Puncak Laras area are as follows Making the Puncak Laras area a tourist destination area to attract local and international tourists. Creating the right tourism concept in the Puncak Laras area to improve the quality and attractiveness of the Puncak Laras area.Design or create a facility that supports the Puncak Laras area. The method used in the design is a qualitative method. The creation of an integrated natural tourism design concept with an ecotourism approach that can increase tourist interest in visiting the Puncak Laras area and is expected to be able to increase tourism tourism in South Solok Regency. Keywords : Tourism, Integrated Nature Tourism, Ecotourism, Puncak Laras,South Solok