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

PESAWARAN, GARISBUMI.com – A total of 25,000 mangrove seedlings were planted at Marines Ecopark, Pesawaran Regency, as part of efforts to restore Lampung's coastal ecosystem. This year's planting increases the number of mangroves in the program to 75,000 seedlings.

The planting movement was led by Deputy Governor of Lampung Jihan Nurlela, Tuesday, September 22 2026. This activity was part of the Road to 100,000 Mangrove program organized by Golden Tulip Springhill Bandar Lampung.

The program, which has entered its third year, previously planted 50,000 mangrove seedlings. With the addition of 25,000 seedlings this year, the organizers are targeting the number of plantings to reach 100,000 seedlings next year.

This activity involved the Lampung Provincial Government, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, Golden Tulip Springhill, Bank BRI, PLN, Pertamina, Brigif 4 Marines/BS, and a number of other parties.

Jihan appreciated the consistency of the organizers and partners who maintained the mangrove planting movement for three consecutive years.

According to him, coastal environmental restoration requires a long-term commitment and cannot be completed through ceremonial activities that are only carried out once.

"Protecting nature is not only done last year, last month, but every time, every month, every year. At all times it is our obligation to be able to protect nature," said Jihan.

Lampung has a coastline of more than 1,000 kilometers

Jihan said Lampung has great marine and coastal potential. Based on data from the Lampung Province Maritime and Fisheries Service, this area has waters covering an area of ​​around 24,820 square kilometers.

Lampung also has a coastal area of almost 450,000 hectares, a coastline of more than 1,000 kilometers, and 132 small islands.

According to Jihan, this enormous potential must be followed by management that maintains the sustainability of marine and coastal ecosystems.

"When we talk about the future of Lampung, we must not only look at what is on land," he said.

"We have to see how the sea is not only exploited for its contents, but we also need to think about how it is sustainable," continued Jihan.

He emphasized that environmental preservation is not only the government's responsibility. Communities and business actors who utilize natural resources also have an obligation to maintain their sustainability.

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.

Jihan hopes that the 25,000 seedlings planted at Marines Ecopark can grow well and provide long-term benefits for the environment and coastal communities.

"Planting trees means providing oxygen for children and future generations. The nature we enjoy today is a resource we borrow. As we borrow it, we must return it in good condition," he said.

The Lampung Provincial Government hopes that the mangrove planting movement will continue through collaboration between the government, the business world, officials, communities and society.

Sustainability of the program, including maintenance and monitoring of seedling growth, is the key so that the target of 100,000 mangroves does not stop as a planting figure, but actually forms a healthy coastal ecosystem.