Kesesuaian Ekowisata Mangrove di Desa Payo, Kabupaten Halmahera Barat

Riyadi Subur (Aquatic Resources and Management Study Program, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Khairun University, Ternate, 97719, Indonesia)
Salim Abubakar (Aquatic Resources and Management Study Program, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Khairun University, Ternate, 97719, Indonesia)
Adi Norman Susanto (Aquatic Resources and Management Study Program, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Khairun University, Ternate, 97719, Indonesia)

Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management)
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (JPSL)

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.