CONDITIONS OF MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS AS A POTENTIAL OF ECO-TOURISM IN KULISUSU DISTRICTA
Rosmawati1), Ma^ruf Kasim2), Muhammad Ramli2)and Dewi Nurhayati Yusuf3)

UNIVERSITAS HALU OLEO, JL. H.E.A MOKODOMPIT, KELURAHAN KAMBU, KECAMATAN KAMBU,KOTA KENDARI, PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA

Abstract

Research With The Title Conditions Of Mangrove Ecosystems As A Potential Of Eco-Tourism In Kulisusu District, Utara Utara Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The objectives of the research are: (1) To determine the current ecological and socio-cultural conditions (2) To determine the sustainability of Mangrove ecotourism according to ecological and socio-cultural conditions. This research was conducted from February to July 2020. Located in Kulisusu District, North Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The selection of this research location was determined purposively with the consideration that Kulisusu sub-district is one of the developments of mangrove ecotourism. Determination of the sample of the condition of the mangrove ecosystem was carried out in Kulisusu District, North Buton Regency. From each station, 3 observation points were determined, while the socio-cultural was done through community and local government interviews. The data analysis used in quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis are used according to Bengen, (2000), Subbayantoro and Suwarto, (2006), Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) analysis according to (Mukhlisi et al, 2014).
Based on the analysis of the data obtained that,. The composition of mangrove species in the Kulisusu sub-district, North Buton Regency, varies in species around mangrove ecotourism, and the vegetation conditions in the mangrove area are in good condition. This can be seen from the density value at the tree level, and the uniformity value shows that there are variations in the number of each type in each village

Keywords: Mangrove ecosystem, ecology, socio-culture and ecotourism

Topic: Applied Social Sciences