Abstract

An assessment of the forest health condition needs to be carried out to ensure that the condition of mangrove forest health is maintained. Margasari Village is where the average community works as fishermen and utilizes the mangrove forest as ecotourism. Therefore, the condition of the mangrove forest needs to be in good condition. This research was conducted in Margasari Village, Labuhan Maringgai District, East Lampung Regency. This study aims to obtain the value of mangrove forest health status and determine the relationship between mangrove forest health indicators and community welfare. Research methods to determine the value of forest health status using Forest Health Monitoring (FHM). SPSS 20 statistical spearman rank correlation test was used to determine the relationship between mangrove forest health and community welfare, with 44 respondents using village communities who operate mangrove forests. The results showed that the average value of mangrove forest health status in Margasari Village was 5.40 (moderate category). Indicators of the level of community welfare related to the health level of mangrove forests in Margasari Village are health and nutrition, education, and indicators of housing and environment.

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