The existence of a mangrove ecosystem as nature tourism-based on global warming mitigation in Lakkang island

Abstract

As conservation areas, Lakkang Island has a potential mangrove forest. However, there are dramatic decreases of mangrove areas because human activities which are modified the mangrove areas into settlement, embankment, farmland, and farm. Many researchers found that mangrove possesses several benefits for global warming mitigation, yet mangrove lacks unattended. The study aims to analyze the mangrove areas that have been reduced and given impact to diminishCO2 absorption and to analyze the revitalization strategy of the mangrove ecosystem. Spatial analysis (GIS) is used to illustrate the reduction of mangrove areas, and SWOT analysis (EFAS & IFAS) is used to receive the revitalization strategy. The result of purpose, 14,24 percent or 3 hectares mangrove area were transforming. Approximately 3.600 ton of CO2 is not absorption. The revitalization strategies are raised to participate of the local community through the comprehension of mitigation function that arises a local environmental quality and global environmental quality, increased government participation and private participation to build facilities and infrastructures, mangrove areas enable to ecotourism that can grow the economy and the life quality for the local community.