1. CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS
(JFY 2012)
Country Report
(1) Name of Applicant / Organization
Rita Savitri Christina Sinaga / Mangrove Management Centre Region II
(2) Roles and Responsibilities of Your Organization
Mangrove Management Centre Region II has roles carrying out plans and
programs formulation, institutional development, information systems management, and
monitoring and evaluation of mangrove forest management. Responsibilities of
Mangrove Management Centre Region II are :
a. Plans and program formulation of rehabilitation, protection, preservation, and
sustainable utilization of mangrove forest
b. Implementation of inventory, identification, collection, sorting, and information
management of mangrove forest resource
c. Monitoring and evaluation of mangrove forest management
d. Institutional development which includes models, human resources, networking, and
information dissemination.
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2. (3) Organization Chart of Mangrove Management Centre Region II
Mr. Karjono, Head
(MECS Field Manager)
Administration Sub - Section
Mr. Damsyid, Head
Mr. Ruslin Tambunan
Mrs. Zulista
Mrs. Esta P. Tampubolon
Mrs. Nurhayati Lubis
Mr. Bahasa Simanungkalit
Mr. Renold Tampubolon
Mr. Hasbullah
Program Section Institutional Section Group of Functional Staff
(Forest Ecosystem Management Officer)
Ms. Fauzan, Head Mr. Bresman Marpaung, Head
Mrs. Tri Sumalinda
Mr. Eko Nurwijayanto Mr. Alandres Sitanggang (MECS C/P) Mr. Gugum Gumilar
Mr. Ibnu Marwan Mr. Bernad Limbong Mr. Khairul Munadi
Mr. M. Syawaluddin Hasibuan Ms. Susan Tarigan.
Mr. Jadimpan Ms. Rita S. Christina Sinaga (MECS C/P)
Ms. Ika Noor Mr. Abdullah Okta Riza
Ms. Nurul Muslikah
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3. (4) Outline of The Present Situation of Mangrove Ecosystem in Indonesia
Indonesia is the largest archipelago country that has about 17.504 islands with
coastline of about 95.181 km, therefore Indonesia has a great potential resources of coast
and marine. Mangrove ecosystem is a component of coastal and marine ecosystem.
Mangrove forest area in Indonesia is the world’s largest. Total existing area of
mangrove forest in Indonesia is about 7,758,410.595 ha (data from Forestry Ministry
Republic of Indonesia, 2006). It spreads especially in coastal areas of Sumatera,
Kalimantan, and Papua. Mangrove’s good condition covering 2,380,705.979 ha (30,7%),
mangrove’s moderate condition covering 2,127,340.985 ha (27,4%), and mangrove’s
poor condition covering 3,250,363.631 ha (41,9%).
Indonesia’s mangrove forest is also the most comprehensive in the world.
Recorded there are 202 species of mangrove plants in Indonesia, including 89 species of
trees, 5 species of palms, 19 liana species, 44 species ground herbs, 44 species epiphytes,
and 1 species of fern (Kusmana, 1993). Out of the total 202 species, 43 species are true
mangroves and the rest are associate mangroves.
But Mangroves in Indonesia are under increasing threat from clearing of
mangroves or conversion of mangrove forest land for development of fishpond and
shrimp farming, for palm oil plantation, settlement, port, etc. Exploitation of timber and
non timber forest products and contamination of industries and domestic (households)
waste are also threatening mangrove sustainability. Community’s perception, that
assumes mangroves as less useful resources, also contributes mangroves destruction.
Aware of the growing threats, governments and people who are concerned about
mangrove have been doing rehabilitation and conservation of mangrove forest.
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4. (5) Main Problems in Mangrove Ecosystem Currently Confronted in Indonesia and How
You Plant Solve Them
Main problems in Indonesia’s mangrove ecosystem are clearing of mangroves or
conversion of mangrove forest land for development of fishpond and shrimp farming, for
palm oil plantation, settlement, port, etc. Exploitation of timber and non timber forest
products and contamination of industries and domestic (households) waste are also
threatening mangrove sustainability. Community’s perception, that assumes mangroves
as less useful resources, also contributes mangroves destruction.
Plan that is expected to reduce and also to solve these problems is community
development, especially communities in coastal areas which aims to improve their
knowledge and skills in effort to conserve and manage coastal resources especially
mangroves. This community development which include environmental education,
training, and giving socialization about existence, status, functions and benefits of
mangrove ecosystems; conservation and cultivation models of mangrove ecosystem
management based on environmental and community such as sylvo - fishery and cluster
planting system; etc.
Other plans are that the government must tighten regulation about people activities
in areas of mangrove forest, also logging and clearing or land conversion of mangrove
forest; government and people concerned about mangrove must socialize and do
rehabilitation activities in mangrove’s poor condition, such as planting and maintenance
activities.
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