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The 2 International Seminar of Science and Technology
“Accelerating Sustainable innovation towards Society 5.0”
ISST 2022 FST UT 2022
Universitas Terbuka
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA IN THE
PRESERVATION OF MANGROVE FOREST IN
TEKOLABBUA VILLAGE, PANGKEP REGENCY FOR
FISHERIES RESOURCE CONSERVATION TOWARD
SOCIETY 5.0

Jalil , Makkatenni
2
1*

1 Fisheries Management Master’s Program, Universitas Terbuka
(INDONESIA)
2 Biology Education, Universitas Terbuka (INDONESIA)

* Corresponding Author: jalil@ecampus.ut.ac.id

Abstract
Similar to other universities, Universitas Terbuka incorporates
community service in the principles of Tri Dharma. In 2012, Universitas
Terbuka engaged in a community-service project in Tekolabua
Village, Pangkajene Subdistrict, Pangkajene Regency, South
Sulawesi with a goal of planting mangroves in the village. Within the
next ten years, the mangrove-planting project has had substantial
effects on the surrounding environment. This paper seeks to describe
these effects. Results point out that the mangrove restoration project
has benefited the spawning ground and nursing grounds for particular
species of fish, crabs and shrimps. At the same time, mangroves
provide highly viable seed sources for the community particularly Tani
Sejahtera, a non-governmental organization with which Universitas
Terbuka engaged partnership during the project. The results attest to
the strategic roles of higher education institutions most notably
Universitas Terbuka in mangrove conservation through Tri Dharma
enactment to preserve fisheries resources that aim for Society 5.0.
Key words: resources, mangroves, fisheries, Pangkep, Society 5.0

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International Seminar of Science and Technology “Accelerating Sustainable
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