Optimizing the utilization of mangrove coastal resources through the application of intercropping ponds/silvofishery in Sinjai Regency, Indonesia

The study aimed to determine the optimal ratio of pond area and mangrove stands in mangrove forest conservation areas. Several ecological aspects in the mangrove forest conservation area were studied, determining the carrying capacity of the coastal environment, and the feasibility of pond cultivation in the mangrove forest conservation area. Based on the analysis of biophysical and chemical factors of the coastal waters in Sinjai Regency, the area of ponds that can be operated, based on the carrying capacity of coastal waters in Sinjai Regency, is 2,276 ha. Based on the results of the analysis of the economic valuation of fish ponds in Sinjai Regency, 54% are ponds and 46% are mangroves.