| MANGROVE REHABILITATION IN POST-TSUNAMI DISASTER AREAS USING AN ALTERNATIVE SILVOFISHERY MODEL |
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| Titin Handayani¹ & Soeroyo, A.P.U.² | |
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¹Institute for Environmental Technology, Agency for the Assessment
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| Mangroves act as natural barriers against tsunamis. They have therefore been a component in environmentally sustainable rebuilding efforts in areas devastated by the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami which killed thousands, most of them in Indonesia. Indonesia is home to one-third of the world's mangroves, but experts say more than half of the country's mangrove forests have been destroyed since the 1940s. The main sustainable alternatives to coastal aquaculture pond development within or associated with mangroves are silvofishery land marine culture. Silvofishery is a form of integrated mangrove tree culture with brackish water aquaculture. This integrated approach to conservation and utilization of mangrove resources allows for maintaining a relatively high level of integrity in the mangrove area while capitalizing on the economic benefits of brackish water aquaculture. Traditional models of silvofishery include the Empang Parit model, which is sometimes referred to as Tambak Tumpangsari.The latter was developed in Indonesia, tracing its roots back perhaps over a thousand years. The modern version of Empang Parit is today being promoted by the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and the Directorate General of Fisheries. Silvofishery has been successfully developed in areas such as Sinjai (Sulawesi), Cikeong (West Java), Pemalang (Central Java) and Bali. | |
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