Participatory Mapping of Mangrove Ecosystem in Tengin Baru Village, Indonesia Capital City

Abstract

Tengin Baru is located in the development area of Indonesia Capital City (Ibu Kota Nusantara, IKN). The village covers a small part of the mangrove ecosystem in the region which currently utilised for other uses by the people. In order to implement a sustainable approach of the mangrove management, the involvement of the locals in mapping the land use of the village could produce a more aligned mapping with the latest social conditions and helps identify field issues. The mapping could also be used as the basis for the village development planning considering its strategic and important situation in the IKN area. The objectives of the study were to identify the mangrove cover and other land use in Tengin Baru Village and its issues. The results showed that most of the land is forest and mangrove covered around 134.17 hectares (2.2% of the village area) at the southern part of the village. The mangrove was dense and in good condition with one of the species (Nypa fruticans) harvested for making roofs. The issues regarding the village land use included the development of Sepaku Semoi Dam to supply water to IKN and the masterplan of the village as the centre for tourism and economic growth of the region. The village planned to protect mangrove and build fishing ponds for mangrove tourism attraction.