Suitability of mangrove ecotourism in Payo Village, West Halmahera Regency

Abstract

The uniqueness of the mangrove ecosystem is a potential that can be developed as an ecotourism destination. Ecotourism activities are alternatives to overcome environmental problems in the mangrove ecosystem. The research objective was to assess the suitability of mangroves as an ecosystem for the ecotourism area of Payo Halmahera Barat Village. The research used a survey method to measure mangroves' biophysical conditions directly. The results showed that the suitability value of the mangrove ecosystem for ecotourism was 73.86%, categorized as Suitable (S2).