Ecotourism development through legality of mangrove processed products dan river tracing in Cemara Beach, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Mangrove ecotourisms in Cemara Beach Banyuwangi Regency continues to grow. Community groups develop Cemara Beach by utilizing mangroves as natural resources without reducing the value of conservation. Mangrove processed which have been produced is mangrove peyek, mangrove tea, and mangrove syrup. The problems founded is 1) legality of mangrove product like peyek, tea, and mangrove syrup, 2) The potential of Mangrove Rivers that have not been explored. The method used is training related to the legality of processed food products, as well as observation and documentation for the utilization of mangrove-surrounded rivers in Cemara Beach. The purpose of this is the people who are members of the Joint Business Group of Rejo Beach Pakis Banyuwangi Village, which has been consistent and committed to developing the Cemara Coast area through evaluation values. The approved results are training on food security, and that become the basis for the issuance of the legality of processed mangrove products that are certified as Household Products (P-IRT). Another result is an ecotourism attractions by traversing rivers using boats or called a mangrove tracing, where the river facilitates mangrove trees with a path to the river and sea or estuary.

Policy Strategy for Sustainable Management of Mangrove Ecotourism in Siak Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia

“…It had a role as global accreditation for ecotourism programs that met standards. It was considered before that ecotourism was lag compared to other sectors in setting industry sustainability standards or certification schemes [15,16,23]. Mentioned several plans to spur investor opportunities to develop ecotourism, as follows: (1) By creating an attractive investment climate.…”

“…In the improving facilities and infrastructure policy term, education spots should be provided. It must have a special land for mangrove education on how to seed, plant, and maintain [23,38]; it also includes a library that has a collection of mangrove ecosystems dan ecotourism books [16]. In addition, public facilities like canteen, information center, souvenir shops, telecommunications services, administration, transportation, money exchange, prayer rooms, health care, guard posts, watchtowers, fire hydrant systems, and cleaning services can be furnished [43].…”

“…Social media answer the challenges and opportunities to attract more audiences to promote tourism, especially social media users, which have increased significantly in this digital era. Advertisements through endorsers, influencers, and advertisers are strategies that can be chosen under several criteria, such as the level of attractiveness, credibility, and cost [16,24].…”

“…However, local communities are still lacking in managing systems. Thus, it is necessary to involve the government and other stakeholders in maintaining the sustainability of ecotourism [15,16].…”

Conservation-based ecotourism development at Pasir Putih Prigi Beach, Trenggalek District, East Java, Indonesia

“…In addition, ecotourism can economically increase local community involvement in environmental management (Sumarmi et al 2021). The existence of ecotourism in an area also affects the lives of people around the area (Setyaningrum et al 2020;Sumarmi et al 2020). Therefore, ecotourism is rapidly gaining popularity as an alternative tourism development that will advance conservation and sustainable development.…”