Abstract:
The research was conducted in May 2013 in the waters of Beralas Pasir Island,
Bintan Regency, Kepulauan Riau Province. The purpose of the research was to
understand the suitability of Beralas Pasir Island used for marine ecotourism for tourism
activities as of snorkeling and diving tours based on coral reef ecosystem potential. The
research method used was a survey method with purposive sampling technique
sampling, observation station consists of a 3 point station.
Based on observations, coral reef ecosystem on Beralas Pasir Island were in
category of moderate, with an average percentage coverage about 46,69% of coral
communities. In each station the dominance of reef types were Acropora Tabulate
(ACT) and Coral Foliose (CF). The analysis for suitability for eco-tourism of
snorkeling and diving showed that all stations were at moderate category (S2) in which
the highest percentage was seen in station I.
