摘要：Gili Labak Island is one of the marine tourism that is located in Sumenep Regency, Madura. The presence of local community participation is expected to contribute to the success of tourism development in Gili Labak Island. The local community in this matter is the host of the private properties. This study is descriptive research using a qualitative approach. There are two problem formulations in this study, namely: (1) What are the participation of local communities in developing the tourism on Gili Labak Island in Sumenep Regency? and (2) What are the inhibiting factors and driving factors for local communities to support the development of tourism on Gili Labak Island in Sumenep Regency? The data were obtained from informants, observations, documents, and documentation. Based on the results, it is known that active participation only provides supporting facilities and maintains the tourism objects and potential in the tourism development. Whereas, passive participation means only following what is ordered by the superiors. The local people also tend to rely on community group known as Pokdarwis on Gili Labak Island. Moreover, the inhibiting factors in this study are age, lack of experience, low level of knowledge, and lack of socialization and support from the Village Head. On the other hand, the driving factors include caring, motivation, and several economic motives from the community.
关键词：Local community; participation; tourism; development; Gili Labak Island
