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location and snorkel at each location an average of 30-45 minutes. Dozens of glass-bottom boats that transport
tourists are also parked at the snorkeling site. Each vessel carries 40-50 passengers. So, at each location there are
about 500 people snorkeling. A huge amount for underwater tours. The blue of the sea is changing like market
hubbub.
Moreover, Big Bubble diver operator manager in Gili-Trawangan said that the diving business is very good. From
year to year, the number of divers in this location is increasing. Most of the divers are from Europe, especially
France and England. Other parts of Australia and Asia include Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. In a day, the
average dive operator to do two dive services, morning and afternoon. Diving locations vary. Although the number
of guests per operator is limited as in Big Bubble, but the number of operators also impact on the increasing
number of divers as well as the increasing number of tourists who are snorkeling. The increasing number of tourist
activities also provides more pressure on the underwater conditions of Gili-Trawangan.
The Ministry of Tourism wants Lombok islands in West Nusa-Tenggara, becoming a major tourist destination for
South Korean tourists. He said that the development of tourism, especially in the island is currently quite rapid.
The island became one of the destinations that are marketed to Korea in addition to tourists from Middle Eastern
countries. He has targeted in 2019 to bring 20 million foreign tourists to Indonesia, one of them is to the island
(Asdhiana, 2017).
This study aims are to respond Ministry of Tourism target and find out the performance of coastal eco-tourism in
Gili-Trawangan.
1 Literature Review
Ecotourism is able to overcome the fall and rise in traditional tourism performance. Along with advances in
modern management practices and increasing emphasis on social responsibility, this concept is a positive solution
and promotes sustainable development of environmental degradation caused by the international tourism industry
(Whitney, 2017).
The tourists generally have the financial ability and have free time to enjoy the beauty of the sights so many
choices for them. Similarly, their recreation frequencies are different and most have increased according to their
tastes and interests. Many attractions attract people to live in the urban jungle or visit the countryside with a
natural ecological environment. Sometimes they visit historical and cultural monuments to appreciate the
landscape and experience of a local culture (Chien, 2016).
Based on the comparison of three approaches derived from the coastal environmental management theorem, it is
found that the impact of tourism is determined by the relationship and interaction between the economic
sub-system, the natural environment and the socio-cultural variables, and successful policies dependent on the
coherent flow management of the sub-systems (Lloret and Riera, 2008; Virapart, 2011; Whitney, 2017).
Sustainability communication by tourism service providers in the context of climate change and rural village
design education. On the basis of communication, which integrates individual words, writings, actions and
individual and collective behavior with local people. Ecotourists address sustainability issues in key areas,
including education, marketing and networking activities in conservation areas related to sustainable
communications can help eliminate environmental degradation by encouraging more sustainable practices as a
result of community resident training, which will greatly assist in building and maintaining Environment as well
as bird and oyster farms (Attemene and Eguavoen, 2017).
Coastal tourism is a tour that enjoys the atmosphere along with the coastal scenery, and at the same time, the
tourists become coastal lovers. The beach became a major tourist destination. Currently coastal recreation is a
trend for them. Coastal ecotourism demand continues to increase as their economic level increases. This situation
makes coastal tourism actors pay more attention to the conservation of coastal environments that are key to the
future of sustainable tourism. The factors that determine the quality of the tour are the quality of the scenery, the
