Strategi Pengelolaan Ekosistem Mangrovedi Kelurahan Belawan Sicanang Kecamatan Medan Belawan

Abstract

Belawan Sicanang village was one of villages in the district of Medan Belawan. The mangrove forest were found in this region. However, along with the development of human activities, it could threaten the existence of mangrove ecosystem with the action of logging and land conversion. This research aims to described the causes of mangrovedegradation and described the management strategy of mangrove ecosystem inBelawan Sicanang village.This research was conducted on February–April2017 and used descriptivequalitative and SWOT Analysis for sustainable mangrove ecosystem management strategy.Mangrove species found were : Avicennia marina, Avicennia alba, Bruguiera sexangula, Rhizopora stylosa, Excoecaria agallocha, Lumnitzera littorea, Acrostichum speciusum, Sonneratia caseolaris, Sonneratia ovata andNypa fruticans.The calculation of mangrove cover changes in 2007-2017 period, obtained that mangrove area is reducedabout 120 hectares. The causes of mangrove forest degradation in Belawan Sicanang village were due to the used of land for economic activities such as aquaculture, human needs of mangrove wood and the absence of regulations in the protection and management of mangrove ecosystem in this area as well as the leaked of law enforcement over land conversion that occurred.SWOT analysis quadrant for mangrove ecosystem management in Belawan Sicanang village found at 1st quadrant which is Growth Oriented Quadrant,it means in this village has the strength and opportunity so that it can mobilize all internal potential to exploit the existing opportunities. First quadrant brings in the S-O strategy which become alternative priority Strategy for sustainable mangrove ecosystem management that was developing community- based management such as conservation, ecotourism and products of mangrove