Development of Ponot Waterfall Tourism Objects and Attractions in Aek Songsongan District, Asahan Regency

Tourism is a very strategic sector in supporting development programs. This research also explains the development strategy implemented at Ponot Waterfall. Ponot Waterfall is one of the highest waterfalls in Indonesia with a height of ± 250 meters located in Aek Songsongan District, precisely in Tangga Dusun I Village. The formulation of the problem in this research is (1) What is the condition of the Waterfall Tourist Attraction Object and Data? Ponot in Aek Songsongan District, Asahan Regency. (2) What is the role of the Village Government in managing Ponot Waterfall Tourist Attractions and Attractions in Aek Songsongan District, Asahan Regency. (3) What is the management carried out by the community for Ponot Waterfall Waterfall Tourist Objects and Attractions in Aek Songsongan District, Asahan Regency. The method used by researchers in this research is a descriptive research method using a qualitative approach which is carried out by directly going out into the field to observe community activities. The conclusions in this research are: (1) The condition of the Ponot Waterfall tourism environment in Tangga village, Aek Songsongan subdistrict, Asahan Regency looks good; (2) The regional government is only permitted to act as supervisor in the development of Ponot Waterfall Objects and Attractions; (3) The community-based development strategy for Ponot Waterfall Objects and Attractions, where the community is the most important party in the development of Ponot Waterfall. The suggestions in this research are: (1) The development of facilities and infrastructure for Ponot Waterfall tourist objects and attractions must be further improved to make it easier for tourists to visit this object; (2) It is hoped that the Regional Government will pay more attention to the process of developing Ponot Waterfall tourist objects and attractions; (3) Local communities must be more creative in promoting Ponot Waterfall tourist objects and attractions through social media such as Facebook, Instagram and others and also build cooperation with other investors.