Mangrove Forest Area In South Sulawesi 12,256 Ha, Forestry Service: 90 Percent Damage

Residents bring mangrove seedlings to be planted in the coastal waters of Harapan Island, Thousand Islands, DKI Jakarta, May 2021. (Antara-Aditya P)

SULSEL - The Forestry Service reported that about 90 percent of the mangrove forests in South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi) were severely damaged.

"In response to this, it is necessary to manage the mangrove ecosystem in South Sulawesi in an integrated and integrated manner," said Head of Watershed Management and RLH of the South Sulawesi Forestry Service, Hidayat in Makassar, South Sulawesi, quoted from Antara, Monday 15 August.

This is considered important, considering that the mangrove ecosystem is one of the coastal ecosystems that has a very important ecological and economic role.

The reason, he continued, the mangrove forest area can be used by the surrounding community in the South Sulawesi region directly to improve their standard of living.

Meanwhile, based on data from the PDASRHL Office, the area of mangrove forest in the coastal area of South Sulawesi is 12,256.90 hectares or ha, and the length of the coastline is 1,937 kilometers.

Meanwhile, according to the Presidential Regulation No. 73 of 2012 concerning the National Strategy for Mangrove Ecosystem Management.

The government policy emphasizes the implementation of sustainable mangrove ecosystem management which is an integral part of integrated coastal area management with watershed management.

"Therefore, coordination, synchronization and synergies are needed across agencies and institutions," he said.