DAMPAK PANDEMI COVID-19 TERHADAP PEMENUHAN KEBUTUHAN HIDUP MASYARAKAT SEKITAR OBJEK WISATA MEMPAWAH MANGROVE PARK

AbstractA tourist attraction that has felt the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic is the MempawahMangrove Park tourist attraction. The people who work on these tours really feel theimpact of the Pandemic because the number of visitors has decreased drastically. With thedecline in the number of visitors, the income of workers has also decreased so that it isdifficult to make ends meet during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This study aims to determinethe impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on meeting the needs of the community around theMempawah Mangrove Park tourist attraction. The research method used is descriptivewith a form of qualitative research with case studies. The results showed that during theCovid-19 Pandemic, the MMP tourist attraction experienced a significant decrease in thenumber of visitors so that it had an impact on the community in fulfilling their life needsdue to disruption of community economic activities which resulted in job loss anddecreased income. In addition, the assistance provided by the Government to help thecommunity during the Pandemic period such as BLT, PKH and BLT UMKM was notrealized evenly so that there were still many people who did not get this assistance.Keywords: Community Living Needs, Mempawah Mangrove Park Tourism Object,Covid-19 Pandemi