Prevent Abrasion, Dozens Of Mangroves Are Planted Again On Tidung Island

Mangrove illustration on Tidung Island. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Preventing abrasion, dozens of mangrove plants have been planted again by officers from the Thousand Islands Water Resources (SDA) Sub-Department in Tidung Island, Thousand Islands, North Jakarta.

"Mangrove planting to preserve coastal ecosystems and provide ecological benefits, other benefits can also withstand coastal abrasion," said Head of the Thousand Islands Natural Resources Sub-dept., Mustajab when contacted, Sunday, September 28, 2025.

At least 50 mangrove stems were planted on the north side of Tidung Island, near the eastern zone domestic wastewater management system (SPALD).

Mustajab said that mangrove planting is also a series of agendas for monitoring the construction of embankments on three islands, namely Kelapa Island, Tidung Island and Lancang Island.

"We hope that we can simultaneously grow mangroves to preserve coastal ecosystems and provide ecological, economic and social benefits for the environment and communities around the coast," he said.

The mangrove planting was carried out with 22 SPALD operators on the tidung island. Meanwhile, the mangroves planted were the result of the nursery of the Thousand Islands KPKP Sub-Department.