Lampung Plants 25,000 Mangroves in Pesawaran, Targets 100,000 Seedlings

Mangroves Protect Coasts from Abrasion

Mangrove ecosystems have an important role in protecting coastal areas. Mangrove roots can help resist sedimentation, reduce wave energy, and reduce the risk of abrasion.

Mangrove forests are also a place to live, breed and find food for various marine biota. This function supports the sustainability of fisheries resources which are the basis of the lives of coastal communities and fishermen.

Jihan said that the floods, abrasion and tsunami waves that hit the South Lampung and Pesawaran areas were a reminder of the importance of protecting coastal areas.

However, the success of mangrove rehabilitation cannot be adequately measured based on the number of seeds planted. Seedlings must be monitored, cared for and maintained so they can grow to become part of the coastal ecosystem.

"Because planting is the beginning, caring for it is a commitment, and maintaining it is a responsibility," stressed Jihan.

Has the potential to be developed into ecotourism

Apart from functioning to protect coastal areas, mangrove ecosystems have the potential to be developed as a means of environmental education and a nature-based ecotourism destination.

This development is expected to provide economic benefits to the community without eliminating the ecological function of the mangrove area.