Peran Dinas Kebudayaan Dan Pariwisata Kabupaten Rokan Hulu Terhadap Pengembangan Objek Wisata Air Terjun Aek Martua

Aek Martua is a type of natural tourism, and this waterfall is a tourist attraction that has an attraction. The name Aek Martua comes from the regional language of one of the tribes in Riau, namely the Mandailing Batak tribe, which means Sorcerer's Water. Based on the background of this research, the formulation of the problem is how is the role of the Rokan Hulu Regency Culture and Tourism Office on the development of the Aek Martua Waterfall tourist attraction and how are the obstacles to implementing the role of the Rokan Hulu Regency Culture and Tourism Office on the development of the Aek Martua Waterfall tourist attraction. In this study, the author uses a descriptive type of research with a qualitative approach. The inhibiting factors for the role of the Rokan Hulu Regency Culture and Tourism Office in the development of the Aek Martua Waterfall attraction are the low tourism information that can be reached by tourists, the lack of human resources that can capitalize on the potential of culture and tourism, and the low awareness of the local community about the importance of tourism development. The results showed that the role of the Rokan Hulu Regency Culture and Tourism Office on the development of the Aek Martua Waterfall tourist attraction was quite instrumental but effective