Tingkat Kerusakan Ekosistem Mangrove di Desa Teluk Belitung Kecamatan Merbau Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti
Abstract: The destruction of
mangrove forest ecosystems in Teluk Belitung Village, Kepulauan Meranti,
wascaused by various human activities such as industrial activities, illegal
logging, and coastal erosion.Rehabilitation efforts was needed to preserve
mangrove forests. The community involvement had animportant role in determining
the success of mangrove rehabilitation. This study aimed to determine theextent
of mangrove forest ecosystem destruction based on the density and mangrove
forest cover.Furthermore, this research described local community participation
level and their knowledge inrehabilitation efforts of mangrove forest
ecosystem. This study was conducted in Teluk Belitung,Subdistrict of Merbau, Kepulauan
Meranti from November 2014 to March 2015. This study usedobservation,
questionnaire, and interview methods to investigate the destruction of mangrove
forestsecosystem and local community involvement in mangrove forests
rehabilitation. The results showed thatthe region has suffered damage to the
mangrove with a total density value of 626.67 trees/ha andmangrove forest cover
in all types of <50%. The level of public participation was affected by
socialstatus, planning, attitudes, and community rules in Teluk Belitung.
Penulis: SARI UMAYAH, HARIS
GUNAWAN, MAYTA NOVALIZA ISDA
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd160588