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Bungin Island, located in Alas District, Sumbawa Regency, NTB, is known as one of the most populous islands in the world with a unique tradition, namely the practice of building coral to expand the land. This tradition, which has been going on for generations, provides challenges in efforts to develop sustainable ecotourism. This research aims to understand the status of sustainable ecotourism development on Bungin Island and formulate a harmonization strategy between preserving traditions and environmental conservation needs. This research uses a qualitative approach with in-depth interviews, observation and literature study methods. The research results show that although Bungin Islands cultural and ecotourism potential is enormous, there is a conflict between traditional practices that risk damaging marine ecosystems and environmental conservation efforts. The proposed strategy involves empowering local communities, environmental education, and implementing environmentally friendly technologies to maintain a balance between preserving traditions and developing ecotourism. With a holistic approach, it is hoped that Bungin Island ecotourism can become a model for sustainable tourism management in Indonesias coastal areas.

The current status of sustainable ecotourism development on Bungin Island is in the Less Sustainable category.The cultural aspect shows the lowest value, indicating the need to preserve traditions and improve governance.Through the formulation of improvement scenarios, Bungin Island has the potential to reach a Fairly Sustainable level with the right strategic interventions.While socio-economic and cultural aspects show significant improvements in the optimal scenario, environmental aspects still require further attention.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, terdapat beberapa saran penelitian lanjutan yang dapat dilakukan untuk memperdalam pemahaman mengenai pengembangan ekowisata berkelanjutan di Pulau Bungin. Pertama, perlu dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut mengenai dampak sosial-ekonomi dari praktik reklamasi terumbu karang terhadap masyarakat lokal, termasuk perubahan mata pencaharian dan potensi konflik sosial. Penelitian ini dapat menggunakan metode etnografi untuk memahami perspektif masyarakat secara mendalam. Kedua, penelitian perlu difokuskan pada pengembangan model pengelolaan ekowisata berbasis masyarakat yang melibatkan partisipasi aktif masyarakat dalam perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan pengawasan. Model ini perlu mempertimbangkan kearifan lokal dan nilai-nilai budaya masyarakat Bajo. Ketiga, penelitian lanjutan dapat mengeksplorasi potensi teknologi ramah lingkungan sebagai alternatif reklamasi terumbu karang, seperti penggunaan bahan-bahan alami atau struktur buatan yang mendukung pertumbuhan terumbu karang. Penelitian ini dapat melibatkan ahli teknik dan biologi kelautan untuk mengembangkan solusi yang inovatif dan berkelanjutan. Dengan menggabungkan ketiga saran penelitian ini, diharapkan dapat dihasilkan pengetahuan yang komprehensif dan relevan untuk mendukung pengembangan ekowisata berkelanjutan yang harmonis dengan tradisi dan lingkungan di Pulau Bungin.

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