<![CDATA[The counseling was done on 25-26 July 2020 on Mengkapan village, Siak regency. The aims of the activity to providing knowledge and understanding for the people of Mengkapan Village about the important role of mangrove forests for human life.This extension activity provides benefits to stakeholders including extension participants, the community, members of extension services, universities, and local governments. The main target of this counseling activity is 30 people living in the coastal area of Mengkapan village. The methods were used in this extension are lectures and discussions, visits to mangrove forest locations, monitoring, and evaluation. The lecture method is used to deliver material in class. The field visit is intended to see the real function of mangroves according to the material that has been presented. Monitoring is carried out to determine the development of mangrove forest management activities, especially the activities and interests of the community to participate in existing conservation groups. In this activity, an evaluation was also carried out which aims to determine the level of increase in knowledge of extension participants and community participation in mangrove forest management. From the results of monitoring and evaluation, it is known that the level of knowledge and participation of participants about mangrove conservation and its benefits has increased.Kata kunci: extention, conservation, mangrove, Mengkapan Village.]]>
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