Abstract
In September 2018 there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 Mw in Palu Bay, which was followed by a tsunami. The impact of this disaster is the destruction of building infrastructure, the environment, and loss of life. 4,194 people died and damaged 8,107 buildings, 43 health facilities and 386 educational facilities. Mangroves as one of the ecosystems located on the coast can reduce the impact of the tsunami. This research aims to analyze the participation of local communities in mangrove management. The method used in this research is qualitative, and the analysis used in this research is descriptive and comparative method, and the data used in this research is the results of interviews obtained from several communities who live around the coast of Palu city. The importance of this research is to compare the participation of the community in three research locations. The results of the research show that communities at the research locations are starting to realize the importance of mangroves for reducing the impact of the tsunami, so that after 2018 many communities have started planting and managing mangroves.
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