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Abstract
Tourism plays very important role in alleviating local economy development.
Makassar as a waterfront city has beaches and Spermonde islands, a potential
capital for developing marine tourism. Various articles and research report that
many island-based tourism remains left behind due to lack of adequate
infrastructures. This study aims to assess the availability and adequacy of island
tourism infrastructures of the three islands of Spermonde cluster i.e. Laelae,
Barrang Lompo and Samalona, and what type of infrastructures must be
provided immediately to attract tourist to visit the islands. The assessment was
done by tourists who were being in the each island; they were selected
accidentally. The questionnaire as assessment instrument was applied to assess
and to score the availability of 25 kinds of infrastructures. The findings show that
the three islands were very attractive as island tourism destination; however, the
availability of infrastructures was in poor condition. FGD of stakeholders have
identified and recommended many kinds of infrastructures to build soon in order
to attract more tourist to visit.
Keywords: islands infrastructure, Laelae-Barrang Lompo-Samalona, Makassar
island tourism
I. Introduction
I.1. Background of Study
Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, which has more than 18,110
islands with a coastline of 108,000 km. Referring to the Convention on the Law of
the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982, Indonesia has sovereignty over the territorial waters of
an area of 3.2 million km2 consisting of archipelagic waters covering an area of 2.9
million km2 and territorial sea area of 0.3 million km2. In addition, [1], [2], [3], [4]
Indonesia also has the exclusive right to exploit marine resources and interests
related area of 2.7 km2 in the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which
up to 200 miles from the baselines.
Makassar with a population of nearly 1.5 million people plays a role as the
National Development Center (Pusat Kegiatan National) according to Law 26/2007
on Spatial Planning. Based on Government Regulation 55/2012 on Mamminasata,
Makassar also has been decreed a the growth center of Mamminasata metropolitan,
a conurbation of four regencies namely Makassar, Sungguminasa, Maros, and
Takalar. Consequently, this has accelerated the development of the Makassar city,
which is recently more concentrated on the coastal area. Considering islands,
coastal, and waters area are vulnerable environment ([5], [6]), therefore a careful
attention to the development in the island tourism must be paid.
Marine tourism sector is the most efficient in the marine economic
development. It might be implemented through the use of objects and attractions
optimally. Various objects and attractions that can be used are natural attractions at
the beach, the diversity of flora and fauna (biodiversity) as marine parks, natural
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Assessment on Makassar Islands Ecotourism:
Cases of Laelae, Barrang Lompo and Samalona Islands
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Island Tourism in Makassar: An Assessment on Infrastructures
of Laelae, Barrang Lompo and Samalona Islands
definitions, [13] concluded that tourism is an activity for a place to stay for leisure
within a certain time.
Island ecotourism. [14], [15], [16] write about ecotourism. It is said that the
term ecotourism evolved since the late 80s in response to the reaction to the use of
elements of ecological sustainability principles by tourist activities. Activity-based
recreation natural elements appear together with increased awareness of the
impact of tourism on the environment. Realizing that mass tourism activities
allegedly positive impact on the economy and has a negative impact on the
conservation of nature.
Ecotourism: to see, to do, to buy. [17] suggests that in order to tourists
interested in the sights, the objects should qualify something to see, something to
do, and something to buy. To see, tourist activities there should be an object of
interest to be seen. In the context of island tours, an object that can be seen for
examples enjoy panoramic, waves, white sand, sunset or sunrise, seen underwater
biota. To do is active tourism activities, such as diving, see the coral reefs, fishing,
surfing, boating, fishing and doing activities together local communities. To buy
means tourists while seeing and doing thing activities, they are expected to buy
something, such as souvenirs or food. The conclusion from the principle, to see, to
do and to buy in the context of this study is tourism activities should provide the
infrastructure to do in order to see and to buy as to provide the level of satisfaction
for tourists.
Some researchers have done some preliminary studies that focus on island
tourism. A study titled Coastal Area Development Planning in the Context of
Integrated Economic Zones of Makassar, which was sponsored by Bappedakot
Makassar was done in 2011. This multidisciplinary research includes experts in
spatial planning, marine sociologist, economic regional development, infrastructure
experts, and marine ecologist. The study aims to develop a multi-sector economic
activity planning and plotting where they are located in Makassar area. [18] One of
the conclusions was the need to more intensive development of tourism by utilizing
the natural potential of coastal and islands.
[19] conducted a visual assessment on tourism along the coast of Makassar.
Generally, visual assessment is focused on the panorama from mainland to water
area. Conversely, this research was done to assess the object from water side to
mainland. A group of stakeholders were cruising to assess the 10 interesting objects
along the waterfront of Makassar. Using questionnaires, there are 3 of the 10
objects that qualify as a tourist attraction namely Tanjungbayang, Losari public
space, and Paotere traditional port.
Infrastructure. [11] and [8] write the infrastructure and tourist facilities in the
topic of Evaluation of Tourist Facilities, with the objects in the Great Barrier Reef
pontoon, and evaluating the water tourist facilities. The infrastructures cover the
amount of space and shade facilities, range availability, access to water,
cleanliness, the number of places to sit, equipment for snorkeling and diving, lunch
facilities, underwater observatory, facility safety, capacity of the pontoon.
Meanwhile, [8] in his article entitled Tourism Planning in Saronde in
Gorontalo, suggests that tourist infrastructure means roads, electricity, waste
management, drainage, and telecommunications. Still on infrastructure, [3], [20],
[21], [12], [22] also state that maritime tourism infrastructure must provide and
include transportation from departure and destination points in the island, water
utilization facilities such as boating, bathing, diving, and snorkeling. They also
consider the need for rescue, and island coastal ecosystems such as mangroves,
protective embankment or other construction.
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the map of Makassar coastal area where the three islands were studied. Figure 2
Laelae island, Figure 3 Barranglompo island and, Figure 4 is Samalona island.
Laelae island, the closest island in term of distance from mainland among the
three, now inhabited by 307 households consists of 1,485 persons which 748 were
men and 737 were women. Barrang Lompo island, the largest island of Spermonde
cluster, was inhabited by 3563 persons consists of 1709 men and 1854 women;
Samalona, the smallest one among the three, inhabited by 82 persons.
Figure 3. Map of Barrang Lompo and its facilities Figure 4. Laelae Island and its
facilities
Source: survey (2013)
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To describe the three islands in detail, following are the physical data:
Table 1. Description of Laelae, Barrang Lompo, and Samalona Islands
Distanc
Islands
Area
Coordinate Positions
e*
11,6 WL 119o2330 and LS
1 Laelae
1,2 km
ha 5o0824
Barrang
19,2 WL 119o1948 and LS
12,77
2
Lompo
ha 5o0248
km
WL 119o2036,2 and LS
3 Samalona
2,3 ha
6,8 km
05o0730,4
Times**
15 mnts
90 mnts
90 mnts
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N
o
Description
Duration of visit in
the island
Need to overnight
stay
Interesting area
Samalona
All infrastructures
are available
Not available:
pedestrian, park,
beach security
post, public toilet
Not available; bay
watch, live fest,
shower
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Samalona
1.6
1.5
0.5
3.3
1.73
Samalona
0
1.9
0
2.7
3.3
2.8
1.9
3.7
2.1
2.2
2.8
0
0
2.1
1.82
Samalona
3.1
2.6
0
0
0.9
3.0
0
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Average Score
Average core in each
island
0.8
1.66
0.89
1.88
1.37
1.64
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No
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Infrastructures
Infrastructure related to transportation
Dock for arrival
Waiting space on the dock
Crossing bridge
Speedboat
Infrastructure in the island
Pedestrian
Information board
Park or green area
Restaurant, coffee
Gazebo
Sitting area
Space for fishing
Cottage,
Clean water
Electrical supply
Cellular signal
Security post
Health facilities
Public toilets
Infrastructure for beach activities
Snorkeling facilities
Diving facilities
Baywatch
Save equipment
Break water
Cleanliness
Shower
Voted by
stakeholders
21
2
18
26
70
6.6
60
86.6
5
6
17
19
25
21
15
10
24
13
19
11
5
16
16.6
20
56.6
63.3
83.3
70
50
33.3
80
43.3
63.3
36.6
16.6
53.3
5
6
14
12
4
22
15
16.6
20
46.6
40
13.3
73.3
50
V. CONCLUSION
This study aims to (1) describe the potential and condition of infrastructure
on the islands Laelae, Barranglompo, and Samalona, (2) to evaluate the availability
of infrastructures, and (3) to determine the needs and desires of tourists
infrastructures based on their assessment. Conclusion results of the study are:
(1) Besides as fishermen settlements, Laelae, Barranglompo, and Samalona
islands now also becoming attractive islands tourist destination in Makassar.
Due to the limitations of infrastructures especially the accommodation,
residents also offer their home as accommodations for visitors.
(2) Availability of infrastructures. In terms of availability of 25 infrastructures,
Barrang Lompo is better than the two others, although the quality remains in
very poor condition, based on the assessment by visitors.
(3) Stakeholders consist of visitors, tourism operators, and staffs of Tourism
Agency, using FGD method; together they have identified and formulated
many infrastructures that required to be built soon in order to attract more
visitors to visit. Related to transportation, comfortable and save speed boat
and bridge that links dock island, are required; related to infrastructure
inside the island, gazebo and electrical power are very important; in terms of
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facilities on waters area, cleanliness of waters and save guard are needed
soon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research was funded by the BOPTN Program 2013. My great appreciation
goes to the staffs of Makassar Tourism Agency for supporting the valuable data.
Thanks also address to students of PWK who collected data from the islands and
preparing the figures.
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