Geotourism and Rural Development, Baktiraja Subsub-District

This research aims to evaluate the achievement of rural development in study area after UNESCO designated Toba Caldera Geopark as a member Global Network (GGN) July 2020. For that purpose, authors conduct measure relationship geotourism with area. The methods employed are library research, discussion, observation, field trips and questionnaires 127 respondents from village government officers, students, MSME communities Youth Organizations. results show average: 65% all understand existence geosites their area, although only around 40% know precisely two out 16 existing There 60% them feel improvement economy presence this geotourism. After designation Tourism Village Pilot Project September 2018, more than 2/3 MSMEs businessmen an increase consumer visits receive revenue up 70%. However, related GGN unable be reconciled by since Covid19 pandemic also impacts