Factors Influencing Local Community’s Perception and Willingness to Participate in Community-Based Mangrove Management: Evidence from Tanjung Widoro, Indonesia

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Abstract

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The mangrove ecosystem provides various environmental services that are beneficial to the lives of coastal communities and marine ecosystems. Community-based mangrove management (CBMM) is one of the alternative methods for sustainable ecological management of mangrove forests. The CBMM approach varies in practice across different countries, resulting in different impacts. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of CBMM in Tanjung Widoro Village, where there is a contestation of interests among actors. Mixed method has been used to examines the factors influencing community's perception of mangrove forests and their willingness to participate in CBMM (Willingness to Participate/WTP), as well as the impact of perception on this willingness to participate. The research results indicate that individual characteristics influence the level of perception and the level of willingness to participate in CBMM. Meanwhile, in terms of perception, only the knowledge aspect significantly influences the level of participate in mangrove management. This research indicates that the community's willingness to participate in CBMM is influenced by their perception of the mangrove forest.