Suitability and carrying capacity analyses for marine ecotourism development of the Medang Deras Subdistrict, Batubara district, province of North Sumatera

Abstract

Medang Deras sub district is one of the attractions in the Batubara Regency which has appeal for the Batubara public and surrounding area. Increasing the number of visitors each year can reduce the comfort of tourists at the tourism attractions. It makes the researcher want to analyze the suitability and carrying capacity Medang deras coast region. This research used a descriptive method with an accidental random sampling technique. The results showed the suitability of marine ecotourism in Medang Deras included in the conditional category, two categories of suitability namely beach and swimming tourism. This is because the utilization and management of the area is not maximized yet, especially in terms of facilities and infrastructure. The number of tourists that can be accommodated by the tourist area is still adequate. However, if visitors have reached these numbers, the comfort and sustainability of tourism in the District of Medang Deras will be disrupted.