The Existence of Mangrove Ecosystem as Nature Tourism Based on Global Warming Mitigation in Lakkang Island
Mimi Arifin 1), Abdul Rachman Rasyid2), Jihan Jamaluddin3), Dimas Prayogi Setyo 4) Angga Armansyah5)

Faculty of ngineering, Hasanuddin University, Jalan Poros Malino, Gowa 92119, Indonesia

Abstract

As conservation areas, Lakkang Island has a potential mangrove forest. However, there are dramatic decreases of mangrove areas because of human activities which are modified the mangrove areas into settlement, embankment, farmland, and farm. Many research found that mangrove possess several benefit for global warming mitigation, yet mangrove lacks unattended. The study aims to analyze the mangrove areas that has been reduced and given impact to diminishCO2 absorption, and to analyze the revitalization strategy of 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 local community through the comprehension of mitigation function that arise a local environment quality and global environment quality, increased government participation and private participation to build facilities and infrastructures, mangrove areas enable to ecotourism that can growth the economy and the life quality for local community.

Keywords: Ecotourism, Global Warming, Lakkang Island, Mangrove, Mitigation

Topic: Disaster monitoring and mitigation