I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study Indonesia
is one of the biggest archipelogic countries in the world, with more than 18,110 islands. Because
of that Indonesia has the longest
coastline in the world, almost 108,000 Km. The islands in Indonesia stretch almost 5,200 Km. The area
of Indonesia is almost 5,176,800 Km , consisting of land 1,919,443 Km and sea 3,257,357 Km
. This condition makes Indonesia known as maritime country.
The position of Indonesia which is around the
equator, makes it have a tropical
climate, with high rainfall and fertile soil, make Indonesia the best place for many varieties of
plants and animals. So Indonesia has
many tourism objects, specifically nature tourism and marine tourism.
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is one of the
province which has many nature tourism
destinations. One of them is Simeulue Island.
Simeulue island is an island of Indonesia, 150
km off the west coast of Sumatra.
Simeulue was once a part of West Aceh Regency but was split off in 1999 and became an
independent Simeulue Regency.
Also, Simeulue is one of the best location of
surfing internationally 2013 in Aceh.
Championship of surfing is going to be held in 11-22 june 2013 by Atjeh Extreme Sport Championship
( AESC ) .
Simeulue
was close to the epicenter of the 9.3 magnitude 26 December 2004 earthquake. On 28 March 2005 a
8.7 magnitude stuck with its epicenter
just off the south end of Simeulue Island.During
the earthquake, Simeulue rose at least six feet on the western coast; this left the flat top of its
coral reefs above high tide level
leaving it dry and dead. On the east coast, the land was submerged, seawater flooding fields and
settlements.We as local people must take
care with the situation and condition of Simeulue Island nowadays . Then, we can find Simeulue
Island as a resort remains for more
attractive for tourism destination.
1.2 Problem of Study Simeulue Islandhas a
tourism resort which is very interesting and outstanding to visit at . The problem
raised by writer is what things to do
tourists feels nice and comfort in
Simeulue Island.
Diving activity, seeing a beauitiful vista,
waterfall, sunrising at the coast and
beach for instance. Those all might be able make the foreigners interested in. So that, the percentage of tourists is growing every year.
1.3 Scope of study • To describe about Simeulue society and
potential of Simeulue Island as a
great tourism resort.
1.4
Purpose of Study In writing this paper, there are two purposes, they are : 1)
Giving description about the
strengths and weaknesses of Simeulue Island as a tourism resort 2) Giving description about what things to do to tourists feel comfort in Simeulue Island 1.5 Reason for
choosing of topic Simeulue Island
tourist become a good tourist
destination because of
outstanding and beautiful tourism resort. In adittion, it has rare species of Birds; magpie . The writer choose this topic
so that visitors or foreign tourists
become more interested in and care to protect magpie. Moreover, in order to
show people either nationally or
internationally toward potential of tourism resort in Simeulue Island.Though it has small island, yet it has
big potency of tourism resort. Then, the
government might be more care and see physically and naturally the atmosphere or condition of
Simeulue Island .
1.6 Method of The Study In writing this paper,
the writer uses some research, it is: 1) observation is a kind of research that is
used to find certain data by having
survey to the place that we need to know in this case. The writer do a participant of
observation in Simeulue tourism. Also,
it is supported by certain data by collecting
some books and journals that are relevant with Simeulue tourism in Aceh province.
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