The Economic, Ecological, and Educational Benefits of Sea Turtle Conservation in North Bali Region

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10.2991/assehr.k.200115.019How to use a DOI?

Keywords

benefits, sea turtle conservation, economic, ecological, education sectors

Abstract

This study aimed at examining the economic benefits the sea turtle conservation brought to the coastal community, the impacts on the environment, and the benefits that it brings about to education sectors, especially as one of the biodiversity learning resources for the community and students in the region. The research design used in this study was qualitative descriptive. The data collection methods used were observation, questionnaires distribution, and interviews. The results revealed that the existence of the sea turtle conservation in North Bali region brought positive impacts on economic and educational sectors. In the economic sector, the sea turtle conservation has brought about positive impacts in developing the coastal areas particularly in Penimbangan Beach in North Bali region. Furthermore, in educational sector, the sea turtle conservation is often used as one of the learning resources for elementary school students in Pemaron Village near Penimbangan Beach.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Gede Ananta Wijaya
AU  - I Nyoman Purwakanta
AU  - I Wayan Tantrawan
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/01/20
TI  - The Economic, Ecological, and Educational Benefits of Sea Turtle Conservation in North Bali Region
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Innovative Research Across Disciplines (ICIRAD 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 113
EP  - 118
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200115.019
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200115.019
ID  - Wijaya2020
ER  -