Pekalongan Mangrove is a project targeting endangered villages or areas located on coastal lines in Pekalongan. This project is a sustainable project organized by GREAT in cooperation with local communities called Banawa Sekar to answer the need to preserve the coastal side of Pekalongan.
Pekalongan City is one of the most directly affected by global climate change among many islands in the world. The project is preserving natural diversity and sea shore from erosion because of significant mangrove cutting in the 70’s-80s along with strong waves from the ocean.
- Preserving natural diversity and seashore from erosion because of the lack of mangroves and too strong waves from the ocean.
- Raising awareness of the importance of mangrove conservation as one part of environment protection to the local children, teenagers, and people.
- To support the local initiatives of local fisher and farmer communities in protecting the seashore by planting mangroves.
- And to increase the awareness of the other local people and children to protect do sustainable action of environment protection, in the coastal area of Pekalongan.
- Planting mangroves, harvesting mangroves seeds, seedling mangroves.
- Sharing environmental education with local people and children
- Conducting school visits and universities for environmental education
- Supporting local events in Mulyorejo Village
- Supporting Banawa Sekar activities
- English class with Banawa Sekar member
- Exchange culture between local people and volunteers
- Learning about Batik (Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)
- Learning how to make mangrove syrups, sweets, and batik coloring.
Mangrove and its ecosystem from the Mangrove Information Center – Pekalongan.
- House of local people, located near the mangrove park.
- Private room
- Sharing Bathroom and Toilet
- Kitchen
- No Wifi
Start Date:
- March – October 2025
Duration: all months.
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