Collaborative Governance in Sustainable Tourism Development: Evidence from Taman Nasional Wasur, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the application of collaborative governance in sustainable tourism development, focusing on the identification of actors, collaboration processes, and the supporting and inhibiting factors that influence them. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study strategy, through primary data collection in the form of in-depth interviews and field observations, as well as secondary data from policy documents and scientific literature. The results show that collaborative governance in Wasur National Park involves various stakeholders, but is still at the coordination and consultation stage, with the involvement of indigenous communities not optimal in decision-making. The main supporting factors include commitment to conservation, collaborative networks, and local wisdom, while inhibiting factors include limited human resource capacity, weak institutional coordination, and power imbalances between actors. This study contributes to enriching the study of collaborative governance in the context of conservation areas in eastern Indonesia, and provides practical implications for the development of sustainable tourism policies that are more inclusive and adaptive to local conditions.