Engagement: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Vol 5 No 1 (2021): May 2021

Community Partnership Program: Mangrove Planting in the Coastal Area of Garassikang Village, Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi

Abdul Malik (Department of Geography, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Abdul Rahim (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Ronald Ronald (Village Community Empowerment Agency of Jeneponto Regency)
Andi Sitti Asmah (Junior High School 1, Makassar)
Ulfah Syam (Department of English Education Universitas Bosowa)
Nur Hamdi (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 May 2021

Abstract

Aquaculture is one of the essential community livelihoods in Garassikang Village, West Bangkala District, Jeneponto Regency. However, abrasion that occurs in the coastal area of this village becomes a threat to the sustainability of community aquaculture ponds. The objectives of this Community Partnership Program (Program Kemitraan Masyarakat/PKM) is to rehabilitate of mangrove area for preventing abrasion on the coast of Garassikang Village, Jeneponto Regency. A total of 1,500 mangrove seeds from Rhizophora sp. have been planted in this program and involve the government village and community as partners. We implemented the planting distance of mangrove seed is 1m x 1m and giving a space for fishermen boat access. More attention of partners to maintain and conserve the mangrove planted become a worthy contribution to halt coastal abrasion and the sustainability of mangrove area and aquaculture activity in the coastal area of this village.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

engagement

Publisher

Subject

Religion Arts Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

ENGAGEMENT aims to provide a forum for international researchers on applied Society Development and Engagement to publish the original articles. The scope of ENGAGEMENT are Society Development and Engagement. This journal contains research-based community service results such as PAR (Participatory ...