PLANTING MANGROVES IN THE COASTAL AREA OF SEMARANG CITY: A FORM OF CARE FOR ACADEMICS

Abstract

Mangunharjo Village, Tugu District, Semarang City is a village located on the coast. The location of the village is affected by seawater erosion, so this is the main problem for the village. So the solution given by the service team to this problem for the village is to plant mangroves. However, the activities carried out through several stages include: mediation with community members, observation, extracting information, analyzing the situation, developing alternative solutions, socializing mangrove forests and directing related to mangrove forest conservation. The positive impacts of this activity for Mangunharjo village, Tugu sub-district, Semarang city, include the return of the function of the mangrove forest in Mangunharjo village, fishermen are easy to get fish and do not need to look for fish to the middle of the sea, the land of Mangunharjo village is about 150 meters long and 600 meters wide. meters. Suggestions from this activity for future service providers are to collaborate with more stakeholders because of the importance of environmental conservation.