External Factor

Internal Factor

Opportunity (O)

1) The support of Law No. 26 of 2007 on the Spatial Plan

2) Support Number 32 of 2009. About. Protection and management of the environment

3) The support of Law No. 11 of 2010 on Tourism

4) Support of Law Number 32 of 2014 concerning Regional Government

5) The support of Law No. 11 of 2013 on Cultural Site

6) Support of North Sumatra Governor Regulation Number 48 of 2020 concerning Toba Caldera Management Agency Unesco Global Geopar

9) The Toba Caldera Geopark area is listed on the Global Geopark Network

10) Increased tourist interest both domestic and foreign tourists

Threat (T)

1) There is community mining around the geosite

2) Lack of monitoring and protection of the area around the geosite

3) There is still a lack of understanding and public awareness of environmental conservation

4) Cleanliness in the environment around the geosite has not been maintained

5) Infrastructure facilities are not yet built in the geosite environment

Strength (S)

1) Has abundant geosite wealth and aesthetics

2) Strong Commitment and support from Government and Society

3) The increasing number of visitors to the Pusuk Buhit geosite

4) The development of community commitment to managing the Pusuk Buhit geosite as a tourist attraction

5) Great support and development of geotourism through geosite and community empowerment

6) Promotion of the rapidly growing Pusuk Buhit geosite for tourists

The Strategy of SO Development

1) Identifying geosite conditions

2) Documenting and publishing the uniqueness of the geosite

3) Formulating a geotourism empowerment plan, synergistically, with other potential tourist attractions by maintaining the preservation and sustainability of the geosite

4) Formulating a geotourism management model by involving the community

5) Using advanced technology in geotourism management efforts

The Strategy of ST Development

1) Increasing public understanding and awareness about the importance of environmental conservation

2) Formulating a geosite conservation/preservation plan

3) Formulating a damaged geosite restoration plan

4) Formulating management and empowerment plans and the need for integrated tourism area development.

Weaknesses (W)

1) Low public understanding of the geopark concept

2) The management of geotourism is still limited

3) The coordination in the management of geotourism among stakeholders has not been maximized

4) The absence of a professional geotourist guide

5) Less development of tourism diversification in response to geodiversity

The Strategy of WO Development

1) Improving public understanding of the geopark concept

2) Formulating a geotourism management plan according to the geopark concept

3) Formulating a geotourism management integration model

4) Formulating a geotourism promotion and marketing plan

5) Developing diversification in response to biodiversity

6) Utilizing technological advances in geotourism management efforts

The Strategy of WT Development

1) Increasing public understanding and awareness about the importance of environmental conservation

2) Formulating a geosite conservation plan

3) Developing diversification in response to geodiversity