PENGEMBANGAN PARIWISATA MANGROVE DI KECAMATAN GUNUNG KIJANG

Abstract

^{One of the ecotourism destinations in Bintan is located in Gunung Kijang District, precisely in Kawal Village. The location is quite strategic, namely in the Kawal Village which is the route for the flow of tourists both from Tanjungpinang and from Bintan Regency. Requires various efforts so that tourism development goes well, so that it can bring in and revive tourism which is starting to fade. It is important to have training so that people who work have quality and so that visitors who come enjoy it so that tourist attractions are increasingly famous in the eyes of the public. The Gunung Kijang sub-district area which is dominated by tourism, the majority of which only introduce tourism on the beach, makes the mangrove area less desirable among the surrounding community. Some people think that mangrove areas, especially ecotourism, are not very interesting tours to visit. This is what drives the development of mangrove tourism in the Kawal Village. Using a qualitative approach method and using theories related to the development of mangrove tourism in Gunung Kijang District, namely Structural Theory according to Antonie Giddens. The results of the study show that the development of mangrove tourism in Gunung Kijang District has not been maximized. Gunung Kijang Subdistrict has a mangrove area that is still in a natural condition but in development it still requires the role of various parties, both the government and the community so that mangrove tourism in Gunung Kijang Subdistrict can be more developed and known by local and foreign tourists.}