Pendampingan Masyarakat Peduli Ekowisata Mangrove di Kawasan Mangrove Tanjung Batu, Kecamatan Sekotong, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Nusa Tenggara Barat: (Assistance for Mangrove Ecotourism Concerned Communities in the Tanjung Batu Mangrove Area, Sekotong District, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara)

Markum (Magister Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam, Universitas Mataram, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Umar Nasir (Kelompok Kerja Mangrove Daerah Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia)
Misdarti (Balai Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai Dodokan Moyosari, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat Mataram)
Alfian Pujian Hadi (Program Studi Geografi, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Burhanuddin (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat.)
Reni Retnowathi (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)
M. Barmawi (Balai Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Pesisir dan Laut, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Hanapi (Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Wahyu Wijayanti (Balai Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai Dodokan Moyosari, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Firman Ali Rahman (Tadris IPA-Biologi, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram, Mataram Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Dewi Putri Lestari (Program Studi Budidaya Perairan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat)

Al Hayat: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): Juni 2024

Assistance to people who care about mangrove ecotourism in mangrove areas is one of the monitoring and evaluation activities to maintain sustainability and increase the effectiveness of ecotourism programs in mangrove areas. The aim of community service activities in the Tanjung Batu mangrove ecotourism area, Sekotong District, West Lombok Regency is a follow-up to the urgency and relevance of the community assistance program caring for mangrove ecotourism in the mangrove area as a strategic step in maintaining the sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem which can improve the welfare of the local community. This service method is carried out through a process of mentoring and community empowerment through several stages, namely: field surveys, interviews, discussions, and formulating solutions for sustainable mangrove ecotourism. The results of service activities show that the Tanjung Batu mangrove ecotourism area, Sekotong District, West Lombok Regency is in good condition with facilities and infrastructure to support tourism activities. Improving the quality of management of mangrove ecotourism areas can be carried out through a strategy of regular monitoring and evaluation of environmental (water) quality conditions, management, organizational structure (pokdarwis), and evaluation of ecotourism management, and involving community participation in sustainable management of Tanjung Batu mangrove ecotourism.