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Coastal · 2021–2026

Mengare Discovery

Tanjung Widoro, Mengare, Gresik

CSR programmeCoastal restorationEcological literacy

A CSR programme of PT Petrokimia Gresik on the Tanjung Widoro coast, Mengare, implemented by Eco Sains Indonesia and Agrie Conservation. It ran from 2021 to 2026, further developing the Mengare Mangrove Restoration and Learning Centre (PRPM). The programme closes in 2026 and is succeeded by Eco Heritage Lodewijk.

With local communities

Delivered together with Pokmaswas Tanjung Widoro.

Programme stages

  1. Mengare Mangrove Restoration and Learning Centre (PRPM) 2018
  2. Mengare Discovery 2021
  3. Eco Heritage Lodewijk 2026

Scope of activities

Nature-based approachDevelopment of oyster castles, another form of oyster reef structure adopted from practice abroad, building on the ORCCA approach
Community livelihoodsOyster and cockle farming with Pokmaswas Tanjung Widoro, packaging training for seafood products
ResearchStudy of Mengare residents' perceptions of coastal ecosystems
Educational ecotourismMangrove boardwalk repairs, infographics, profile video and promotion as an educational destination
Capacity buildingComparative study visit on mangrove management, Mangrove Camp, training of trainers in environmental journalism, and eco-guide training

Field documentation

Oyster castle surface being colonised by sessile organisms, including barnacles
Oyster castles arranged on a bamboo frame
Installing oyster castles in shallow water, aerial view
Placing oyster castle units on the bamboo frame