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Silokek is a Geopark area located in Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra. This area was designated as a national geopark in 2018 by the Komite Nasional Geopark Indonesia. It offers a variety of potential tourist attractions and if managed properly can provide benefits, such as improving the community's economy, preserving the environment, and local culture. This study focuses on understanding the application of the 4A concept (attraction, amenity, accessibility, ancillary) in the context of implementing sustainable tourism in the Silokek Geopark area, Sijunjung Regency. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection was carried out through literature study, observation, and interviews with various parties, namely, the Badan Pengelola Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek, tourists, local communities in the Silokek Geopark, and the Wali Nagari Silokek. The data that has been obtained is processed using the 4A components and analyzed for the application of sustainable tourism in the Silokek Geopark.
Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that, Silokek Geopark has been unable to fully implement sustainable tourism practices due to the deterioration of access to the site, which has made it challenging for tourists to reach the location. Additionally, some facilities have been damaged and are not functioning optimally. However, component 4a is still required in order to effectively manage a tourist destination and implement sustainable tourism practices.