Abstract

The study was conducted in the District of Cilamaya Wetan, Karawang Regency, West Java Province from November to December 2019. The purpose of this study was to analyze the suitability of mangrove tourism. Based on the results in the field, the mangrove ecosystem of the District of Cilamaya Wetan has an average thickness of 114.62 m, consisting of 4 types of mangroves namely Rizhophora stylosa, Rizhophora apiculata, Rizhophora muncronata, Avicennia alba, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, and Sonneratia with an average density of 19 tree/100 m2 based on 10x10 meter sample transect and plot method. While the biota is associated with this mangrove ecosystem, namely Gobiidae, Portunus pelagicus, Mycteria cinerea, and Solenoceridae. Based on the suitability assessment of mangrove tourism, this district has 2 classifications, which are appropriate and conditionally appropriate. The appropriate classification is found in Sukakerta Village, Muara Baru Village, and Muara Village, while the conditional classification is found in Rawagempol Kulon Village.

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