Mangrove is depleted

The condition of mangrove forests in the Gulf region Tomini, south coast Boalemo District, Gorontalo Province, the more alarming. Of the 14 700 hectare area in the region, now live the remaining 8700 acres so that the area also threatened ecosystems.

Based on field observation on Saturday (5 / 2), former mangrove forest area in the Gulf of Tomini had been turned into shrimp ponds and fish. In fact, some ponds are not used anymore, and abandoned by its administrators. Leaving a blank expanse of the former ponds filled with water and wild plants.

According to environmental activist from the Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods and Management (Susclam), Rahman Dako, over the functions of mangrove forests into the pond area has occurred in recent decades. Generally, the opening of the mangrove forest to pond area due to economic reasons alone.

"Newcomers to the region employ local people to open ponds. Because of profitable, over the functions of the vast mangrove forest. Meanwhile, the attention of local governments is very weak, including in law enforcement, "said Rahman.

In fact, added Rahman, encroachment of mangrove forests has entered the area of ​​nature reserve on the border Panua Boalemo District and County Pohuwato. Of the 1,500 hectares of mangrove forest area in nature reserves, 60 percent or about 900 hectares has been turned into ponds.

"The government should firmly stop the spread of mangrove forest encroachment. If not, within the next 10 years the south coast could lose Tomini Bay mangrove forest, "said Rahman.

Regent Boalemo Iwan Bokings admitted if the territory is going on mangrove forest encroachment into area ponds. One factor was the encroachment of society do not yet know if the act was threatening environmental sustainability. They also do not understand any areas that enter the nature reserve or protected forest.

Iwan added, mapping new territory in 2010 made anywhere in Boalemo imposed ban forest encroachment.

Problem of law enforcement, residents who had already destroying mangrove forests can not necessarily be subject to severe sanctions.

He promised to cooperate with law enforcement to socialize the ban.

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