Analisis Tingkat Kesesuaian Wisata Pemandian di Sungai Bumang, Desa Kemuja Kabupaten Bangka

Abstract

The Bumang River is a tourist spot that is used as rice field irrigation and recreational facilities as a bathing tour which is often visited by local tourists. This study aims to determine the characteristics of physical, chemical and biological parameters and analyze the suitability of the Bumang River as a bathing tourist spot in terms of physical, chemical and biological parameters of the waters. This research took place from the beginning of April to the end of May 2022 in Sungai Bumang, Kemuja Village. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach with samples taken by purposive sampling method. Tourism suitability data for bathing includes current velocity, river slope, river discharge, river depth, river type, water base material, water brightness, river width, dangerous biota, pH, temperature, DO, and total coliform. The results of the Bumang River suitability index are included in the Very Appropriate (S1) category. In April station 1 obtained a value of 93.42% and station 2 obtained a value of 92.10%, while at station 3 it was 88.15%. In May, station 1 got a score of 90.13%, station 2 was 95.39% and station 3 got a score of 89.47%. Thus, according to the suitability matrix, the Bumang River has a Very Appropriate value (S1) to be used as a bathing tourist spot in Kemuja Village, Bangka Regency.