Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Majene: Hopes or Challenges?

Abstract

Abstract Mangrove forest ecosystems are important habitats for marine organisms and have great economic potential. This study aimed to explain the role of mangrove forest ecosystems and their economic potential using descriptive analysis. Data obtained from related studies then described further. Mangrove is located in the Majene Regency, West Sulawesi Province. Mangrove species were observed in situ in March 2023 and identified at the Water Quality Laboratory, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University. The results showed that there were 14 types from eight families. The highest density of mangrove vegetation was Rhizophora stylosa with a stand of 2169 trees/ha and the smallest was Scaevola taccada with a stand of 40 trees/ha. The economic potential is determined directly by utilizing mangroves as food and boards, while the indirect value is determined by assessing the function of the mangrove ecosystem in the environment, the supporting value and the value of the existence of mangroves. The total economic potential is IDR 100,489,205,186.- The hope for the mangrove ecosystem is of course, to optimize the carrying capacity of the ecosystem and its sustainable economic use, while the challenge for the mangrove ecosystem is in the form of efforts to restore damaged mangroves. Recently, the extent of mangrove forests in this area has been decreasing because of the conversion of mangroves into human settlements, fish ponds and uncontrolled mangrove exploitation. This is a challenge for the mangrove forest ecosystems in the Majene.

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