Open AccessSuitability of mangrove ecotourism in Payo Village, West Halmahera Regency
Author(s) -
Riyadi Subur,
Salim Abubakar,
Adi Norman Susanto
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jurnal pengelolaan sumberdaya alam dan lingkungan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2460-5824
pISSN - 2086-4639
DOI - 10.29244/jpsl.12.1.12-20
Subject(s) - ecotourism , mangrove , mangrove ecosystem , ecosystem , geography , environmental resource management , environmental science , tourism , environmental protection , ecology , archaeology , biology
The uniqueness of the mangrove ecosystem is a potential that can be developed as an ecotourism destination. Ecotourism activities are one of the many alternatives to overcome environmental problems in the mangrove ecosystem. The research objective was to assess the suitability of mangroves as an ecosystem for the ecotourism area of Payo Halmahera Barat Village. The research used a survey method, which is to directly measure the biophysical conditions of mangroves. The results showed that the suitability value of the mangrove ecosystem for ecotourism was 73.86%, with the "appropriate" or (S2) category.