Mangrove rehabilitation for ecotourism development at Pejarakan Beach, Bali Province, Indonesia

Abstract

An environmental study was carried out to design action plans for rehabilitating the area of the tourism site to be Pejarakan Beach. The study was conducted in December 2022 (mangrove planting), September 2023 (mangrove growth), January 2024 (mangrove growth and health, environmental quality, and community perceptions on mangrove conservation and ecotourism), and November 2024 (mangrove growth), and January 2025 (mangrove growth), aims to estimate mangrove growth, and design strategy for ecotourism development in the Pejarakan mangrove area, Buleleng, Bali. Based on the observation, the mangrove growth was around 14.8 cm/year (average total height). While, based on the community perception and rehabilitation matrix, different action plans were obtained for each category. To develop mangrove ecotourism in this area, some of the strategies (action plans) needed are to consider the types of mangroves that are suitable for planting in this area and replanting activities using spaced clump planting techniques. The types of mangroves suitable for replantation in this area were Rhizophora mucronata and R. apiculata. The site plan was made based on the previous study on ecotourism development in the area.