Trend Analysis of Mangrove Forest Health in East Lampung Regency as Community Preparedness for Natural Disasters

Abstract

The condition of mangrove forests in East Lampung Regency is currently experiencing degradation, resulting in the function of mangrove forests being reduced, especially in preventing natural disasters. This research is the third-year measurement of the activities of monitoring the health of mangrove forests in East Lampung Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine the value and trend category of the health condition of the mangrove forest in East Lampung Regency. The stages of this research, namely: measuring the health trend of mangrove forests in the six FHM clusters that have been built and analysing the data using the Forest Health Assessment Information System software. The results of this study indicate that the trend value of the health condition of mangrove forests in each location is Kuala Penet (8.64-20.90) with a good category because CL-1 and CL-2 are constant, Margasari (2.52-5.57) in the bad category because CL-3 and CL-4 decreased, and Purworejo (5.58-8.63) in the moderate category because CL-5 and CL-6 increased. Thus, the average trend value of the health condition of the mangrove forest in East Lampung Regency (7.70) is in the moderate category. This can provide information to the community on preparedness in dealing with natural disasters.