Amal Arfan, Wahidah Sanusi, Muhammad Rakib, Muhammad Faisal Juanda, Irwansyah Sukri
Sustainable mangrove management plays a pivotal role in advancing various sustainable development goals (SDGs). These encompass poverty and hunger eradication, fostering livelihoods and economic growth, coun-tering the impacts of climate change, and protecting biodiversity. To investigate this matter, our study em-ployed participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and focus group discussion (FGD) techniques. The study engaged with local government officials, fishermen, farmers, non-governmental organizations, women leaders, community leaders, and the general public actively involved in mangrove forest regions. The purposive sampling method ensured a representative sample. A comprehensive analysis was conducted, integrating SWOT analysis and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The findings revealed several key strategies: promoting the development of the potential of economically and sustainably valuable mangrove ecosystems through environmentally friendly planting and harvesting; empowering communities through farmers, fishermen, and women’s groups to generate household-scale mangrove-based industries; providing all necessary facilities and infrastructure for mangrove ecotourism visitors; expanding the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in improving community awareness and knowledge on the management of mangroves; and providing training to increase the diversification of mangrove economic products. © 2024, Kauno Technologijos Universitetas. All rights reserved.
Department of Geography, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Mathematics, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Business and Entrepreneurship, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia
