Rural tourism is prominent in promoting sustainable use of resources and is implemented in Indonesia through a tourism village program. Present study explores resource management strategies in two Balinese villages, providing new and comparative insights into the underrepresented high customary setting. Data were collected through multiple qualitative methods and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings support the need for customary and community involvement in retaining local control over resources, collectively enabling the effective use of infrastructure and workforce. These allow co-creative experience-making and storytelling to facilitate resource conservation. Two management challenges and a management outcome of a spiritual belief in Tri Hita Karana (three harmonious relationships) were identified. The findings revealed the challenges, outcomes and strategic use of tourism resources for the improvement of the tourism village program. Our contributions concern the importance of harmony between spirituality, people and nature, customary involvement and conservationist resource reinterpretation in rural tourism resource management.

乡村旅游在促进资源可持续利用方面发挥着重要作用，印度尼西亚通过旅游村计划实施乡村旅游。本研究探讨了巴厘岛两个村庄的资源管理策略，为代表性不足的高习惯环境提供了新的比较见解。通过多种定性方法收集数据并使用主题分析进行分析。研究结果支持需要习惯和社区参与来保持当地对资源的控制，共同实现基础设施和劳动力的有效利用。这些允许共同创造体验和讲故事，以促进资源保护。确定了两个管理挑战和Tri Hita Karana （三种和谐关系）精神信仰的管理成果。研究结果揭示了旅游资源改善旅游村项目的挑战、成果和战略利用。我们的贡献涉及乡村旅游资源管理中精神、人与自然之间和谐、习惯参与和保护主义资源重新解释的重要性。