Open AccessSustainability challenges in developing marine-based adventure tourism in Ambon
Author(s) -
Muhammad Rizali Umarella,
Muhammad Baiquni,
Sigit Heru Murti,
Muh Aris Marfai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/744/1/012093
Subject(s) - tourism , sustainability , adventure , natural resource , ecotourism , environmental planning , sustainable development , business , environmental resource management , sustainable tourism , marine conservation , geography , environmental science , ecology , computer science , archaeology , biology , operating system
There has been growing demands for nature-based tourism involving diverse activities. Marine-based adventure tourism is one of it, which is based on a unique combination of marine biodiversity, scenic beauty, and sea activities such as sea kayaking and diving. The consequences of rapid growth destroy the natural resources because in many cases, any type of tourism industry only focusing on economic development. Sustainable marine-based adventure tourism should balance with many local factors, especially the residents’ socioeconomic activities. The unplanned marine-based adventure tourism development can gradually destroy its natural environmental resources on which it depends, the marine ecosystem. In this paper, the authors describe the possible effects of marine-based-adventure tourism development on natural resources along with solid waste pollution challenges and finally, how the residents are involved in overcoming these sustainability challenges.