Abstract
Research regarding economic valuation of mangrove in Gerung District, West Lombok Regency has been conducted. The purposes of this research were to calculate and analyze economic value from mangrove ecosystem at Gerung District. Research methods used observation and interviews. Direct Economic Value (DEV) were obtained from direct use of mangrove with a value IDR. 227,040,000/year. Indirect Economic Value (IEV)were calculated from mangrove ecosystem services with a value IDR. 1,405,041,200/year, Existence Value (EV) was obtained by Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) with a value IDR. 1,520,000/year. Option Value (OV) were calculated from biodiversity value with a value were IDR. 1,200,000/year. Total Economic Value (TEV) of mangrove in Gerung District were IDR. 1,634,801,200/year.
Highlights
Mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia continue to suffer damage (Kuswata et al 1977)
Mangrove ecosystem in Gerung District is spread in Taman Ayu Village and Kebun Ayu
When combined with the total economic value resulting from the direct benefits of mangroves in Gerung district reaching IDR. 256,514,000
Summary
Mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia continue to suffer damage (Kuswata et al 1977). Mangrove damage in Indonesia is one of them on Lombok Island (Budhiman et al 2001; Bonita and Nizar 2014; Junaidi 2014; Subhan 2014). As many as 50.3% of mangrove ecosystems in Lombok Island were damaged (Badan Pengendalian Daerah Aliran Sungai 2007). The damage was caused by land conversion (Subhan et al 2014), tourism (Wong 1998), illegal logging and exploitation of building materials and fuelwood (Bonita and Nizar 2014; Junaidi 2014). Gerung is one of the districts in Lombok that has a mangrove ecosystem. Mangrove Taman Ayu village is owned jointly by the community while in Kebun Ayu Village is privately owned
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