ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDY OF MARINE COASTAL WATERS OF GILI MATRA MARINE TOURISM PARK, LOMBOK, NUSA TENGGARA BARAT, INDONESIA

Abstract

Gili Matra Marine Tourism Park, hereinafter referred to as MTP Gili Matra, has an area of 2,954 ha, consisting of 665 ha of land and the rest is marine waters. Gili Matra Marine Tourism Park (MTP), is located in the coastal waters of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province and consists of three islands, namely Gili Meno, Gili Air and Gili Trawangan. MTP Gili Matra is a tourist destination for tourists from various countries. The economic life of coastal communities in MTP Gili Matra is highly dependent on tourism activities with the main attractions being snorkeling and diving at several coral reef and turbid coral spots. The aim of the research is to understand the environmental health status of the marine costal ecosystem of MTP Gili Matra Marine by identification and observation of biophysical and chemical oceanography in order to maintain the sustainability of marine ecotourism-based economic life. This objective is in accordance with the implementation of the SDGs point 14 program concerning conserve and sustainably use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.