Suitability and Carrying Capacity of Coastal Ecotourism in Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC), Malang District, East Java

Abstract

This study aims to determine the suitability and carrying capacity of coastal areas in the Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC) Malang Regency, East Java for coastal tourism activities such as beach recreation, mangrove tourism, snorkeling, and fishing. This research was conducted from August to October 2020 through a survey with an observative approach to obtain primary data, while secondary data was obtained from area managers as supporting data. The carrying capacity of the area for beach tourism activities is 3,234 people/day, mangrove tourism is 6,675 people/day, diving tours are 684 people/day, and snorkeling is 59 people/day. As for fishing activities, this area can accommodate 553 people/day, Canoeing 20,025 people/day, and camping 120 people/day. The number of tourists in the CMC area is still below its carrying capacity. The management of the number of tourists that are currently controlled is considered appropriate and follows the carrying capacity of the environment. However, the potential for the area to be developed closer to its carrying capacity is still possible. Increased tourist visits will provide economic benefits for the community and business actors who support tourism around the CMC area, causing an economic multiplier effect.

Participatory Management of Bontang Mangrove Park East Kalimantan, Indonesia

“…According Asti (2009) said that in subsequent developments, the term tourist attraction has expanded its meaning, becoming not only to designate training in the open with heavy, challenging, and highrisk adventures but also to designate a light and risky game activity. small games (soft games) that are held outdoors or in the open (outdoor).A natural tourism area must be guaranteed its sustainability, it is necessary to know the maximum number of tourists who can visit every day, Dharma et al (2021) stated that it is very important to ensure the quality of the environment is maintained, not disturbed by tourism activities.…”

Visitor Willingness to Pay Conservation Fees at CMC Tiga Warna in Malang, Indonesia

“…However, these problems continue to plague the CMC Tiga Warna area. When it comes to nature, coastal environments are prone to degradation (Dharma et al, 2021). There has been severe damage to the coral reefs in this area, where 80.76 per cent of them have died (Riniwati et al, 2019).…”

“…However, at the moment, there are no studies on the willingness to pay (WTP) in the CMC Tiga Warna area. The main studies on the region have been a vulnerability analysis (Riniwati et al, 2019), a water quality evaluation (Retnaningdyah et al, 2021), and a suitability and carrying capacity analysis (Dharma et al, 2021). Therefore, this study used the contingent valuation method (CVM) to calculate the visitors' willingness to pay for additional conservation fees at the CMC Tiga Warna, and the factors that influence the visitors' WTP.…”