Project goal:
To preserve nature resources, especially coastal and marine ecosystems

Project objective :
1. To decrase land erosion rate caused by direct exposure to the sea waves
2. To encourge better land management system
3. To increase nature conservation effort done by local community
4. To increase productivity of brakish fish ponds owned by local community
5. To increase income of local community
6. To provide a forum for information sharing for CBOs



Activities to be carried out under project :

1. Preparation.
a) Forming local CBOs
b) Setting demoplot
c) Network buidling with local government and related institutions
d) Providing seeds

2. Local training and education in the field.
a) Motivator training for mangrove conservation efforts, done with cooperation of network built by LAKPESDAM
b) Comparison study to Sinjai, the place which considered has been successfully managing the mangrove area
c) Better land management system for CBOs
d) Monitoring and evaluation system for CBOs

3. Outreach Approach.
1. Seedlings - establishing nursery for seedlings/saplings to be distributed, the knowledge will be adopted from networks established by LAKPESDAM
2. Networking - with other instutions (non and government body)

4. Technical Assistance.
Cultivation techniques : seedling,, nursery, maintaining.

5. Evaluation and Reporting.

Project Participants and/or beneficiaries :
1. LAKPESDAM
2. Local community in Tobarakka village, Pitumpanua sub-district, Wajo district, South Sulawesi