SUSTAINABLE MARINE ECOTOURISM MANAGEMENT: A CASE OF MARINE RESOURCE CONSERVATION BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM OF BAJO MOLA COMMUNITY IN WAKATOBI NATIONAL PARK

Abstract

Wakatobi National Park has much tourism potential, so management and protection are needed to maintain its sustainabilit. The purpose of this study was to review local wisdom of Bajo Mola community to manage sustainable marine ecotourism in the Wakatobi National Park Area. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The data was collected through observation, in-depth interviews, documentation and literature review then analyzed using the triangulation models. The results of this study found that the conservative tradition which still survives and applies in Bajo community was duata sangal, parika and pamali. That local wisdom must be maintained for the sustainability of marine ecotourism in the Wakatobi National Park area. For bajo people, living on the sea means not only as income sources but also as tradition.

Keywords

• local wisdom
• bajo mola
• sustainable tourism
• wakatobi national park