The concept of ecotourism is actually not new in
the world of development, this concept has been
introduced relatively long ago, especially since the
emergence of various problems in the tourism
industry sector, such as environmental damage, tourist
behavior that threatens ecosystems and the
sustainability of natural-social existence. This concept
also offers Experiential richness which will invite
tourists to be more responsible for the preservation of
environmental resources by limiting the consumptive
use of society such as reducing the use of fossil
energy in tourist trips replaced by the use of
sustainable energy, inviting tourists to be more
familiar with the impact of the accumulation of tourist
waste, and consuming organic-based food which is
much healthier for health (Pollitt et al., 2021).
In a sense, genealogically the idea of ecotourism
emerged as a response to many parties to various
natural-social damages that arose due to the
activities of the tourism industry that did not heed
the natural ecosystem. Ecotourism is a shortened
form of the word ecotourism, to be precise. In turn,
the concept of ecotourism has developed along with
the development of the tourism industry itself
(Damanik and Weber, 2006). According to (Tanaya,
2014) ecotourism is a contemporary concept that
emerged as a sustainable form of natural resource-
based tourism. The main principle of ecotourism
activities lies in experience and learning about
nature, which is managed by minimizing impact,
non-consumptive, and most important of all is self-
orientation that emphasizes locality values
(Dzulkarnain, 2016).
The purpose of ecotourism in its management
(Pollitt et al., 2021), for some regions such as Madura,
the idea of strengthening a sustainable economy
through ecotourism with local wisdom is a quite
logical consideration, even very strategic value. This
is based on the magnitude of Madura's social natural
potential which has a variety of rich local wisdom,
both in the form of socio-cultural, social religion, and
natural exoticism that is beautifully stored in it
(Leonandri and Rosmadi, 2018).
Sustainable Tourism is tourism that is growing
very rapidly, including the increase in the flow of
accommodation capacity, local population and the
environment, where tourism development and new
investments in the tourism sector should not have a
bad impact and can be integrated with the
environment, if we maximize positive impacts and
minimize negative impacts (Ahmad Rangkuti,,
2017). This concept also leads to every tourism
activity that takes place in a tourism destination by
not damaging the environment and being able to
control negative impacts on the environment through
the use of natural resources and encouraging
companies engaged in the tourism sector to achieve
a high standard of environmental utilization, create
new environmental standards and make the latest
environmental innovations (Prabawa, 2017).
Lembung Village, Galis District, Pamekasan,
Madura is home to a mangrove forest area. The
mangrove forest area was inaugurated in 2019.
Besides that, the area is used as a source of land
income for local residents by fishing for oysters. The
majority of people in the area are looking for oysters
and are using the technique of cutting down the
mangrove trunk to make it easier to take oysters
attached to the mangrove trunk. This technique can
potentially jeopardize the structure of the mangrove
community because the population of mangroves is
reduced due to deforestation, which is part of the
process of taking oysters. This cannot be ignored
because it will cause bad impact on the ecotourism
environment itself. Ecotourism's principles, which
include preserving environmental characteristics,
providing education, engaging local communities,
and improving the economy of local communities,
must be reaffirmed. A good and responsible
ecotourism management concept is necessary for
this reason. So, the importance of policy
management in maintaining the mangrove
ecotourism area is for the sustainability of the
ecosystem in the area as a coastal protector, habitat
for various types of biota, and nursery ground for
many types of marine fish and serves to protect the
coastline from abrasion or erosion.
Ecotourism cannot be compared to other types of
tourism. Ecotourism requires specific management
in order to achieve sustainability goals in economic,
social, and cultural aspects. The focus of ecotourism
management is on how to maintain and protect
irreplaceable resources so that they can be utilized
for present and future generations. In ecotourism
management, it is very important to integrate
environmental and cultural (socio-cultural)
components. To be sustainable, resource
management must be done wisely and take into
account ecological and economic values.
Muttaqin, et. al (Muttaqin et al., 2011) evealed
that the development of mangrove ecotourism areas
in an area has its own challenges, this is because the
perception of the community around ecotourism
does not support these activities, while ecotourism is
tourism which includes the concept of development,
research and education. In addition, it has the aim of
preserving the lives and welfare of local residents.
To protect mangrove forest areas, policies that
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