Mangrove Rehabilitation in Bintan
Location
Bintan, Riau Islands
Type
Nature-based solutions
Supported by
Dompak Sub-district
Raja Ali Haji Maritime University
Environment Department (DLH) of Tanjung Pinang
SDGs Supported
This area used to be covered by mangroves. Due to economic development, mangroves have been cut to clear spaces. Fund this rehabilitation project to bring back the mangroves to their natural habitat and protect the local biodiversity.
Mangroves provide endless benefits for communities, we are providing an alternative income for local communities where approximately 90% of the inhabitants of Dompak Island work as coastal fishermen.
We have a big vision in this project to enable the utilization of what we have grown so that it can benefit our farmers by creating sustainable products such as Mangrove Soap and Mangrove Batik that are good for the environment, society, and customers. All of our efforts are to protect and restore damaged mangrove ecosystems while improving the livelihoods of local coastal communities.
Project Highlight
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Mangrove Rehabilitation
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Seagrass Research
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Thematic Trainings
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Sustainable Natural Products (Batik, Soap, Coffee, Tea, Upcycles, etc)
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Waste Bank Establishment
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Benefit Sharing Plan: Public Road Refurbishment & Cooperative Investment
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Youth Empowerment (Magang Sosial, MBKM, Partnership with Local NGOs & Unis)
The Impact
The project creates social benefits that extend beyond emissions absorption. With all areas in Bintan, there is a lot of potential for development.
The project promotes climate education, women empowerment through batik mangrove for the local females, promoting circular economy through building a waste bank, and the Profit Sharing Plan: Construction of public facilities for the construction of an access road in Tanjung Siambang, Riau Islands.
Restore the climate balance by planting 500 mangrove trees now!