Kajian Strategi Pengembangan Ekowisata Mangrove di Pesisir Sei Nagalawan Kecamatan Perbaungan Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai Sumatera Utara

Abstract

The research purpose to examine condition and tourism potential mangrove ecosystem area as foundation to develop mangrove ecosystem on Sei Nagalawan coastal according to ecotourism perception and environmental carrying capacity. This research was carried out in August-September 2014. The research method used purposive sampling for mangrove potential and arranged strategies to develop mangrove ecosystem on Sei Nagalawan coastal area that suistanable with SWOT analysis. Mangrove species found as far as seashore on Sei Nagalawan beach were Avicennia marina, A. officinalis, Bruguierra cylindrica, and Rhizophora apiculata. Animals species found were birds, reptile, fish, mollusca and crustaceae. Tourism similarity index for mangrove ecosystem activity on Sei Nagalawan coastal area was 36 people/day. There are three priority strategies alternative, firstly, to increase the bussiness management of mangrove ecosystem ecoutorism activity. Secondly, to keep the tourism mangrove object by notice carrying capacity area. Thirdly, to give promotion by internet or others medium to draw ecoutorism interest to do tour in mangrove ecoutorism.