Abstract
Mangrove area is an area overgrown mangrove in a natural or artificial, to maintain the environmental sustainability of coastal areas. In addition to maintaining the ecosystem of biodiversity, the mangrove area also has a role to social-economic, and socio-cultural. Rembang regency is one of the districts on the north coast of Java which has a large mangrove area. However, due to the high economic activity in the region of Rembang Regency, the mangrove area becomes less and damaged. This research to describe how environmental policy to manage mangrove area in Rembang regency with qualitative descriptive approach. The result is the role of government and society gradually able to restore mangrove ecosystem. Moreover the district government through Environmental Agency has made a masterplan for the development of mangrove ecotourism in Pasarbanggi Village. The existence of sustainable mangrove conservation has a positive impact on the environment and society.
Highlights
Coastal ecosystems are natural resources that have dynamic, unique and complex characteristics [1]
The damage occurring to the mangrove ecosystem in Rembang Regency over the past 1 decade resulted in increased stakeholder awareness that the importance of mangrove ecosystems in coastal areas
The decrease of mangrove area in Rembang Regency that occurred in the period of 2000-2010 is due to the lack of understanding of the importance of mangrove functions and benefits ecologically and economically
Summary
Coastal ecosystems are natural resources that have dynamic, unique and complex characteristics [1]. One of the coastal ecosystems we know so far is the mangrove area. Mangrove area is a region that is formed either natural or artificial that serves to maintain the ecosystem of coastal environment. Referred to as the “rainforest of the seas”, mangrove zones functions as the backbone of coastal and offshore food webs. There is no estimate of original global mangrove cover, but according a general consensus that it was once over 200,000 square kilometers. Rembang regency has some mangrove areas, such as those located in Pasarbanggi village, Rembang District. Because of the high activity of the community, have a negative impact on the ecosystem of mangrove areas. In this research will explain how environmental policy related to mangrove management in Rembang Regency
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