PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP MANFAAT DAN PELESTARIAN HUTAN MANGROVE DI KABUPATEN ENDE PROPINSI NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

Abstract

This study aims to determine community perceptions of the benefits and preservation of mangrove forests in the Mukusaki Village, Wewaria District and Maukaro District, Ende District, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Community perceptions were analyzed using quantitative descriptive methods. The method used to measure community perceptions is the Likert scale method. The results of this study indicate that the community perception index of Mukusaki Village, Wewaria District and Maukaro District, categories strongly agree to the economic aspect as much as 80.4% and 80%.