EVALUATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY STATUS OF THE BANGSRING UNDERWATER WITH INDONESIA'S CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM

Abstract

Bangsring underwater is a type of ecotourism where the main attractions are coral reef ecosystems and swimming with sharks. Management based on the idea of ecotourism has a positive effect on changes in coral reef areas. On the other hand, tourism activities can hurt coral reef ecosystems if tourists act in a destructive way. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the sustainability status (ecology, economy, social, technology, and law - Institutions aspects) of the Bangsring Underwater coral reef ecosystem, in Indonesia using the rapid appraisal for fisheries (Rapfish). The sampling technique used purposive sampling with MDS Rapecotourism data analysis. Bangsring underwater offers tourist attractions in the form of floating houses, swimming with sharks, snorkeling, diving, planting coral reefs, and feeding fish. The evaluation value of sustainability in the quite sustainable category is the social dimension of 67.08%, with priorities that can be considered for increasing the sustainability of the social dimension being the role of the community in the form of participation in ecotourism management. Meanwhile, the multidimensional evaluation of sustainability yields a value of 76.48% in the sustainable category. This indicates that ecological conditions and law enforcement efforts to protect the sustainability of coral reef ecosystems are going well. Bangsring underwater ecotourism development takes into account ecological sustainability and provides economic opportunities for the community.