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- Title
ASSESSING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS LEVEL ON THE PRESERVATION OF CORAL REEFS (THE CASE STUDY IN BIAK NUMFOR, PAPUA, INDONESIA).
- Authors
YAPANTO, Lis Melissa; MODJO LESTARI, Meilinda
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the level of public awareness on the importance of coral reefs preservation in Biak Numfor, Province of Papua, Indonesia. The study employed the descriptive qualitative research method. For data collection, techniques such as questionnaires and interviews, as well as documents, were used. The result of this study showed that the level of public awareness on the coral reefs preservation is as follows: (1) in the district of Oridek with a population of 4,665 people, a percentage of 52% is aware of the necessity to regulate the management of marine resources corals; (2) in the district of Amaindo (population of 2,209 people) the level of awareness was high, with a total of 18% concerned with the need for regulation management of marine resources, and the Padaido county, with a population of 1,707 inhabitants that have high levels of awareness about the need to regulate the management of marine resource utilization at 15%, as well as in the districts Biak East with a population of 6,698 inhabitants that has a level of consciousness regarding the need for management of marine resources especially coral reefs by 15%. In terms of public knowledge about the things that destroy coral reefs, the Aimando region has the highest percentage, namely 50% of people already know all that can damage coral reefs. While people in the Aimando district are aware of things that can damage coral reefs by 21%, the percentage corresponding to the Padaido district is about 16%, in East Biak districtlevel people's knowledge to cause damage to coral reefs is at 13%. People in the region of Oridek have a high level of awareness. The Core map programme impacts most notably the increased well-being of coastal communities. In order to maintain the balance and preservation of coral reefs, a law regulating these issues should be passed. Core map has to continue existing, in order to preserve the existence of coral reef ecosystems to sustain life aquatic biota.
- Subjects
CORAL reefs &; islands; MARINE resource management; CORAL reef management; CORAL reef conservation; AQUATIC organisms
- Publication
Oltenia, Studii si Comunicari Seria Stiintele Naturii, 2018, Vol 34, Issue 2, p224
- ISSN
1454-6914
- Publication type
Article