DAYA DUKUNG KAWASAN PANTAI UNTUK REKREASI, SNORKELING, DAN MANGROVE DI KABUPATEN LOMBOK TIMUR
East Lombok Regency has many undeveloped coastal tourism potentials. Beach tourism in East Lombok is focussed only for some beaches that have been well managed. Some beaches are managed by the social community with very minimal facilities. The undeveloped coastal tourism in East Lombok is caused by a lack of knowledge from the government and the community in maximizing the potential of the beach that is especially owned by special interest tours. Based on these problems, it is necessary to study the Carrying Capacity of Coastal Areas as a basis for coastal development and management in East Lombok. Carrying Capacity Areas study about recreation, snorkeling, and mangroves that based on the potential of tourism activities. Calculation of tourism carrying capacity can be seen from the number of daily visitors in the study location, the used area for tourism activities, the number of visiting hours in a day, and the time spent by visitors for each activity in one day. The coastal locations studied for the carrying capacity of the area are Gili Bidara Beach, Lampu, Rambang, Surga, Kapal, Petagan, Gili Kondo, Pink, and Labuan Haji. Final results study of carrying capacity Coastal areas are recommendations for the management of coastal tourism either can be developed, controlled and arranged.