Encouraging Local Community Participation through Protecting the Environment and Promoting Globally Competitive Destination in the Malabero Village, Bengkulu City

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Many fishermen live in Malabero fishing village, one of Bengkulu's most popular tourist and historical regions. Like others, this Malabero fishing village has overflowing buildings and poor infrastructure. Tourists can see this slum fishing community because of its placement on a tourist route. The tourist attractions around this fishing community contrast with this image. The ecology, society, and economy should benefit from fishing villages' closeness to tourist attractions. The reality is that tourism development in that location is not matched by fishing village development, giving the appearance that the development is independent. The slum fishing community may deter tourists from visiting tourist areas. Like the fishing village, tourism did not benefit them. Promotion of destinations is another issue. Visitors and locals must promote. Malabero fishing village can revitalize tourist destinations by offering a variety of appealing promotional packages that show a friendly impression, cleanliness, good infrastructure, and layout, as well as many local community-led tourist activities. Thus, this community program educates and socializes Malabero residents about environmental preservation and sustainable tourism