Pedro Anthony Killasay; Apriana H. J. Fanggidae; Maria Indryani H. Tiwu
Natural resource conservation or conservation areas whose main use is recreation and tourism in coastal and aquatic areas are called Marine Nature Tourism Parks (TWAL). Kupang City and Kupang Regency have a conservation area known as the Kupang Bay Marine Nature Tourism Park. Kupang Bay Marine Natural Tourism Park has a lot of potential that can be managed as a tourism destination. The author is interested in conducting research to find out and formulate a Potential Development Strategy for the Kupang Bay Marine Natural Tourism Park. This research approach is descriptive qualitative, where the data produced is descriptive or explains clearly. Based on the research analysis that has been carried out using SWOT Analysis, it is concluded that the Kupang Bay Marine Nature Tourism Park Development Strategy has a Strength-Opportunity strategy. This strategy is an aggressive strategy where the potential of the Kupang Bay Marine Natural Tourism Park is utilized as widely as possible to create opportunities.