Key Variables for Successful Community - Based Ecotourism Management in East Java, Indonesia

As a country rich in natural resources, Indonesia has vast opportunities to develop ecotourism. One of the regions in Indonesia that is trying to optimize ecotourism potential is East Java one of Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC) Tiga Warna, but institutional problems and biased policy focus have hampered its development. The aim of this research is to identify and formulate key variables for sustainable management of ecotourism and to find a description of the interdependence relationship between variables in CMC Tiga Warna Ecotourism. Data analysis was carried out using the MICMAC (Cross Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification) method. The research results show that input variables such as pro-environmental activities, improving access to enter ecotourism areas, and community involvement, have an important role in forming an effective and sustainable management system. Key variables involve factors such as the integrity of the environmental fabric, opportunities and opportunities for employment, and the existence of mentoring, which supports sustainability and positive impacts on the environment and local communities. All main stakeholders can be involved in decision making through a good governance system supported by balanced policies on each dimension of sustainability.