EKOWISATA MANGROVE SEBAGAI KAWASAN PERLINDUNGAN SUMBERDAYA ALAM DAN NILAI BUDAYA DI BANDAR BAKAU KOTA DUMAI

Abstract

This research purposed to get known about how the mangrove ecoturism as the areas of
cultural resources and protection of cultural values in Dumai.
This research used qualitative desciptive method to analyze the problems. Samples on this
research are 12 samples decided by cencus sampling. Whereas data collection techniques took
by observation, questionnaire, interview and documentation. And it was using likert scale to
know the length of intervals.
Based on the research results, Bandar Bakau areas has already protected the natural
resources and the cultural values that Dumai city have. As for the most dominant benefit of
having this areas are for protection for ecological processes and conservation for biodiversity
and also for preserving and protecting the local cultural values. However from seven benefit of
having a mangrove conservation, there are still have two benefit that still haven’t optimally
available in Bandar Bakau. They are financial mechanism and ecoturism mechanism, and
increasing local facilities, transportation, and communication.
Key Words: Mangrove Ecoturism, Natural Resources Conservation, Cultural Values, Bandar
Bakau Kota Dumai