Local Communities

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A local community is a group of people living in the same territory

Community-based tourism often make locals a priority when it comes to business and employment opportunities. Locals can get employed as guides, waiters, cleaners, drivers and reception staff

For example, the villagers of Candirejo in Central Java, Indonesia, set up a cooperative in 2003 to manage and implement the community's tourism-related programmes. The village reported 63 new jobs, 5 new businesses, and a 12.5% increase in average income per villager from 2001 to 2003

However, they may face funding problems when setting up businesses or investing in vehicles to facilitate tourism in their area