Abstract
Coastal abrasion is consequence from destructive waves and sea current. One of cause is human intervention. The effort to solve of abrasion is by mangrove cultivation. Mangroves are halophyte plant that can restrain the sea wave. Mangrove cultivation required participation community that give awareness the importance of mangrove in coastal sustainability. Mangroves in coastal Karangsong, Indramayu west java, in 2007 was through abrasion approximately 127.30 ha. Mangrove cultivation in Karangsong has been replanting since 1998 to 2003, but there was no maintenance and management. In 2007 until 2015 Karangsong replanting mangroves and has been succeed. Karangsong became the center of mangrove study for west java area in 2015. This achievement is result of cooperation between community, NGO, and local government. In addition, this effort made not only overcome the abrasion problem but also give community awareness about the importance of mangrove cultivation in preventing coastal abrasion throughout community development. This paper reviews abrasion in Karangsong and the impact for local community and empowerment in mangrove cultivation. To achieve the success mangrove cultivation required community development approach from planning process, planting, maintenance and management.
Highlights
Coastal abrasion is a common problem facing coastal Indonesia
At least recorded from the 99,093 km long coastline of Indonesia, The ministry of Marine Affairs and Fishery said that rate of abrasion in Indonesia is 1.950 ha per years with average coastline 420 km/ years
Community development approach is needed in successful mangrove cultivation to overcome coastal abrasion
Summary
Coastal abrasion is a common problem facing coastal Indonesia. The destruction of coastal areas has had a social and economic impact on the surrounding communities. Most coastal damage is an abrasion caused by the loss of mangrove forests as a natural protector in coastal areas. Mangrove cultivation is required to restore the affected coastal areas. Community development approach is needed in successful mangrove cultivation to overcome coastal abrasion. Karangsong is a coastal area located in Indramayu, West Java, has been started mangrove cultivation activities to overcome coastal abrasion. Since 2007 the government with the local community has been replanting mangrove but because there is no good management, mangrove cultivation did not succeed and produce mangrove forest along the coastline of Karangsong.
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