Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Danau Laot Tadu adalah danau gambut di Provinsi Aceh yang terletak di Kabupaten Nagan Raya. Danau ini memiliki daya tarik wisata tersendiri karena airnya yang berwarna coklat kemerahan dan ekosistem gambut yang mengelilinginya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui upaya pengembangan dan pelestarian kawasan Danau Laot Tadu sebagai tempat ekowisata berbasis konservasi, serta untuk mengetahui potensi kelayakan kawasan tersebut sebagai destinasi ekowisata. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survei dengan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data berupa studi kepustakaan, studi dokumentasi, observasi, dan wawancara. Narasumber penelitian terdiri dari key informant dan responden yang terkait dengan kawasan Danau Laot Tadu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa upaya pengembangan kawasan Danau Laot Tadu meliputi pembuatan Rencana Induk Pembangunan Pariwisata Kabupaten (RIPARKAD) dan pembangunan fasilitas serta infrastruktur di kawasan wisata. Upaya pelestarian kawasan Danau Laot Tadu meliputi penanaman pohon dan bersih-bersih di kawasan danau. Berdasarkan analisis kriteria kelayakan, kawasan Danau Laot Tadu memiliki potensi sedang dan layak dikembangkan menjadi kawasan ekowisata dengan indeks kelayakan 70%.

Kata kunci: Ekowisata, Danau gambut, Potensi, Kelayakan, Danau Laot Tadu

Danau Laot Tadu is the peat lake in Aceh Province, located in Nagan Raya Regency. This lake has its own tourist attraction because of its reddish-brown water and the peat ecosystem that surrounds it. This study aims to find out the peresistence in developing and the preservation of Danau Laot Tadu area includes as a conservation-based ecotourism site, as well as to determine the potential and it is feasibility of the area as an ecotourism destination. The research method used is a survey method with a qualitative descriptive approach using data collection techniques such as literature study, documentation study, observation, and interview. The research informants consist of key informants and respondents who are related to the Danau Laot Tadu area. The research results show that the development efforts of the Danau Laot Tadu area include the preparation of the Regency Tourism Development Master Plan (RIPARKAD) and the construction of facilities and infrastructure in the tourist area. The preservation efforts of the Danau Laot Tadu area include planting trees and cleaning up the lake area. Based on the feasibility criteria analysis, the Danau Laot Tadu area has a moderate potential and is feasible to be developed as an ecotourism area with a feasibility index of 70%. Keywords: Ecotourism, Peat Lake, Potential, Feasibility, Danau Laot Tadu