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Guardian of Lantebung Mangroves

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Reny Sri Ayu & Mohamad Final Daeng
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KOMPAS/MOHAMAD FINAL DAENG

Saraba

Lantebung is the only mangrove forest in Makassar city, South Sulawesi. With an area of around 30 hectares, the mangrove forest on the coast of the Makassar Strait is not only an oasis for the city’s residents, but also shields the residents’ houses from the waves and strong winds.

If Saraba, 56, had never encouraged people to replant mangroves in Lantebung, surely the situation would now be very different. Lantebung was once filled with mangroves, which were cut down by villagers who needed land to build houses. Later, people cut down mangroves and sold their land to investors.

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naranasrullah
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