ABSTRACT
This study aims to determine: (1) the planning of community association in mangrove ecotourism
area Teluk Pambang Village Bantan Subdistrict; (2) the communit\¶V UHVSRQVLELOLW\ 7HOXN
Pambang Village toward the development of mangrove tour in Teluk Pambang Village Bantan
Subdistric. This study used a qualitative method in form of descriptive approach, some informant
were taking as the subject of research and additional informant. The result of the research
showed that the involvement of Teluk Pambang Villagers in protecting, developing and
maintaining this mangrove ecotourism was in active. Only a few of them were participating.
Their attendance, business iniciative and their business purpose in this area was still limited
because of their own jobs at home. Mean while, the management position in organizing and
playing role was done well as well as the number of mangrove object managed. Although, illegal
logging was the main problem that caused obstade in maintenance and evaluation. At last,
people see mangrove ecotourism in Teluk Pambang as a potential way to lift up their economic
growth.