International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN: 2319-7064 Impact Factor (2018): 7.426 Volume 8 Issue 3, March 2019 www.ijsr.net Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution CC BY Analysis of the Activities of Mangrove Preservation in Bahowo Environment, Bunaken, Manado, North Sulawesi Province TalithaWenifrida Massenga 1 , Marsoedi, Harsuko Riniwati 2 , Bagyo Yanuwiadi 3 Doctoral Environmental Assessment and Development Program, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, Indonesia Abstract: The city of Manado, North Sulawesi Province, especially in the Bahowo Neighborhood, Tongkaina Sub-District, Bunaken Sub-District, resides in coastal communities which predominantly work as small or traditional fishermen and are categorized into poor communities, but coastal areas in the Bahowo Environment are well maintained, especially mangrove forests. This is inseparable from the role of women living in the neighborhood. Therefore gender issues are important in developing efforts that support equality between men and women. Women's participation is not only demanding equality but also expressing its role in development. The purpose of this study was to analyze women's activities in mangrove conservation in the Bahowo neighborhood. This study used qualitative research methods. The study was conducted in the Bahowo neighborhood of Tongkaina Sub-District, Bunaken District, Manado City. Respondents were determined using a key person, because the researcher wanted to obtain initial information about the respondent and then use the snowball sampling, so that eventually the researcher could conduct observations and interviews with the research subjects (coastal women). Data collection techniques were carried out by in-depth interviews, observations, FGD and life histoty methods and documentation. This research concludes as follows: 1) Reproductive aspects carried out by coastal women, involving activities in the household, namely: caring for children, washing clothes, washing dishes, cooking, preparing food for the family, cleaning the house and yard. The socio-cultural / social aspects carried out by coastal women are fishing (manengkel), members of the mangrove conservation group, arisan / PKK, community service, religion, posyandu, death and marriage. 2) The socio-cultural / social aspects carried out by coastal women are fishing (manengkel), members of the mangrove conservation group, arisan / PKK, community service, religion, posyandu, death and marriage. Village meetings are also conducted, but are only limited to women who have involvement in community organizations, such as PKK administrators and farmer group administrators. Keywords: Mangrove preservation, reproductive aspect, socio-cultural 1. Introduction Coastal areas are highly productive ecosystems that serve as the main support for economic growth. More than 55% of national fishery products come from capture fisheries in coastal areas. Coastal, marine and small islands are ecosystem areas that are rich in biodiversity, including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, lagoons and estuaries. This is also seen by Salakory, et al. (2017) after conducting an economic valuation of mangrove forest ecosystem in Teluk Ambon BagualaSubdistrict that the high utilization and preference of the community towards mangrove forest ecosystems shows the ability of mangrove forests to produce products that can be used to meet their daily needs. But the abundant potential of coastal and marine areas, until now it has not been able to lift the welfare of the community, especially communities in coastal areas. Coastal communities are still struggling with poverty, low levels of education and poor quality of health and tend to be helpless in facing various problems. Poverty and the low level of understanding of environmental preservation, is one of the justifications for the high dependence of coastal communities on marine resources and does not pay attention to the sustainability of resources. This is indicated by the results of research, not only in Indonesia, but also in other countries. Efforts to improve the welfare of coastal communities, especially fishermen have been carried out, but the condition of the fishing community has not changed, so there needs to be an alternative in its development policy. One alternative policy revealed by Garcia (2014) who conducted research on the Afro Colombia community, was that local communities must become partners of the government in developing coastal resources, because local people have a culture that can be combined with sustainable development. The same thing was expressed by Luciana et al. (2017), that local communities have high traditional knowledge of their environment, therefore they can contribute to sustainable mangrove conservation efforts. This research is located in the Bahowo Environment, Tongkaina Sub-District, Bunaken District, Manado City, North Sulawesi Province. The location of the study was conducted purposively, with the following considerations: 1) Coastal areas, especially mangroves are well-maintained, whose management involves coastal women. 2) The development of mangrove forests is very significant, in the 1990s the area of mangrove forests was 26 ha and currently the area reaches 62.72 ha (KelurahanKelurahanTongkaiana, 2015). Paper ID: ART20195984 10.21275/ART20195984 646