Local Wisdom for Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism, Case on Kalibiru and Lopati Village, Province of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Tourist village in the province of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta is growing rapidly. This is occurred because tourists began visiting places in small groups that focused on the experience of nature and culture. The development of the tourist village is in line with the demands of the rural as a tourist destination. Sustainability of a tourist village begins with the motivation to develop the village while preserving environmental sustainability. This research is conducted in Kalibiru and Lopati tourist village to figure out community awareness’ driving factor about local wisdom upheld to maintain the rural environment which is the trademark of the tourist village. This study uses the participation of community to obtain data based on the community motivation. Observations by mapping and interviews were conducted to measure aspects of environmental conservation. The results are expected to become a model of conservation of nature-based tourism village by citizen participation therefore can be implemented for the development of rural tourism in the future.