International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) ISSN 2307-4531 (Print & Online) http://gssrr.org/index.php?journal=JournalOfBasicAndApplied --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 202 Analysis of Marine Ecotourism Suitability for Diving and Snorkeling Activities in Enggano Island Yar Johan a* , Fredinan Yulianda b , Rahmat Kurnia c , Ismudi Muchsin d a Graduate School of Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia a Study Program of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University, Indonesia b,c,d Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia a Email: yarjohan@gmail.com Abstract Enggano Island has the potential to be developed into an ecotourism destination area, especially marine ecotourism. The ecosystems found in Enggano Island are coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds. This study aimed to analyze the suitability of marine ecotourism of Enggano Island for marine ecotourism activities, namely diving and snorkeling. The primary data collection was done by sampling, direct observations in the field. The secondary data were collected by exploring various references and relevant institutions. The research results showed that Enggano Island had three categories for marine ecotourism suitability of diving categories, namely suitable (S1), quite suitable (S2) and not suitable (N), while the marine ecotourism of snorkeling categories had only two categories: suitable (S1) and quite suitable (S2). Keywords: coral reef; marine ecotourism; regional suitability; Enggano Island. 1. Introduction Small islands consist of renewable resources and nonrenewable resources as well as coastal and marine environmental services. Among the renewable resources, coral reef ecosystems are one of the typical ecosystems of tropical waters with a high diversity of biota species [1]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Corresponding author. CORE Metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk Provided by GSSRR.ORG: International Journals: Publishing Research Papers in all Fields