Eco Awareness Movement at Payum Beach, Merauke: Participatory Environmental Education, Beach Cleanup, and Mangrove Planting

Authors

  • Mulkhaeri Ikram ✉ country Indonesia Musamus University, Merauke Author
  • Wa Ode Sitti Mardiana country Indonesia Musamus University, Merauke Author
  • Firda Weri country Indonesia Musamus University, Merauke Author
  • Wilhelmina Jeujanan country Indonesia Musamus University, Merauke Author
  • Umiyati Haris country Indonesia Musamus University, Merauke Author
  • Rachmat Agung Puank Parukka country Indonesia Musamus University, Merauke Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62282/devotion.v4i1.45-56

Keywords:

coastal ecosystem, coastal revegetation, community participation, community service, environmental education

Abstract

Payum Beach, Merauke Regency, faces coastal environmental concerns related to waste management and the need for continued attention to coastal vegetation. This community service program involved 50 participants in a three-hour activity conducted on 11 September 2026. The program integrated environmental education, beach cleanup, mangrove planting, discussion, and a sustainability commitment through a participatory approach. Preparation and coordination, initial field observation, activity implementation, documentation, and descriptive evaluation were used to organize the program. The activity included education on coastal ecosystems, waste reduction, environmentally responsible behavior, and the ecological functions of mangroves; direct cleanup of the beach; planting of 50 mangrove seedlings; and a post-activity discussion on environmental problems, waste management, mangrove maintenance, and possible follow-up actions. The available records document participation, activity duration, and the number of seedlings planted, but do not provide quantitative measurements of waste volume, pre- and post-activity knowledge, behavioral change, or seedling survival. Accordingly, the program is interpreted as an initial participatory environmental education and action activity rather than evidence of long-term behavioral or ecological outcomes. The activity demonstrates the feasibility of combining education and direct environmental action while highlighting the need for standardized baseline data, participant profiling, and follow-up monitoring in subsequent activities.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Alongi, D. M. (2008). Mangrove forests: Resilience, protection from tsunamis, and responses to global climate change. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 76(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2007.08.024

Ardoin, N. M., Bowers, A. W., & Gaillard, E. (2023). A systematic mixed studies review of civic engagement outcomes in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 29(1), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2135688

Azuga, N. A., Hendris, S., Ilahi, I., Heltonika, B., Yoswaty, D., Nurrachmi, I., Siregar, N. I., & Siregar, Y. I. (2024). Rehabilitasi mangrove berbasis edukasi bersama siswa SMK perikanan Dumai tahun 2024. Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Multidisiplin, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.36341/jpm.v8i3.6174

Baua, Q. D., et al. (2025). Enhancing environmental education on mangroves and climate change to achieve SDG 13 in coastal communities of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2025.2524673

Beeston, M., Cameron, C., Hagger, V., Howard, J., Lovelock, C., Sippo, J., Tonneijck, F., van Bijsterveldt, C., & van Eijk, P. (Eds.). (2023). Best practice guidelines for mangrove restoration. Global Mangrove Alliance & Blue Carbon Initiative.

Cellu, M. C., Cangara, H., & Unde, A. A. (2024). Strategi komunikasi lingkungan berbasis partisipasi masyarakat dalam rehabilitasi mangrove di pesisir Kabupaten Pinrang (studi kasus Dusun Tanroe). Jurnal Green Growth dan Manajemen Lingkungan, 13(2), 108–126. https://doi.org/10.21009/jgg.v132.02

Donato, D. C., Kauffman, J. B., Murdiyarso, D., Kurnianto, S., Stidham, M., & Kanninen, M. (2011). Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics. Nature Geoscience, 4, 293–297. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1123

Fatimatuzzahroh, F., Hadi, S. P., & Purnaweni, H. (2021). Community level participation and actor analysis of mangrove rehabilitation in Karangsong Village, Indramayu Regency, West Java. Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Kelautan dan Perikanan, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.15578/jsekp.v16i2.9420

Gatt, Y. M., Walton, R. W., Andradi-Brown, D. A., Spalding, M. D., et al. (2024). The Mangrove Restoration Tracker Tool: Meeting local practitioner needs and tracking progress toward global targets. One Earth, 7(11), 2072–2085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.09.004

Gerona-Daga, M. E. B., & Salmo III, S. G. (2022). A systematic review of mangrove restoration studies in Southeast Asia: Challenges and opportunities for the United Nation’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 987737. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.987737

Jamal, E., Fendjalang, S. N. M., & Pattinasarany, A. Y. (2025). Pembersihan sampah dan penanaman kembali mangrove di Pantai Poka Ambon. Mestaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.58184/mestaka.v4i2.614

Macreadie, P. I., Costa, M. D. P., Atwood, T. B., et al. (2021). Blue carbon as a natural climate solution. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2, 826–839. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00224-1

Marlian, N., Zurba, N., Rahmi, M. M., Lubis, F., Rahmayanti, F., & Fithria, D. (2022). Gerakan menanam bibit mangrove (Rhizophora sp.) sebagai upaya rehabilitasi ekosistem mangrove di Desa Kuala Bubon Aceh Barat. Marine Kreatif, 6(2).

Nguyen, J. J., & Jessen Condry, D. L. (2023). Evaluating differences in community-engaged learning and service-learning via the context, input, process, and product model. Frontiers in Education, 8, 1289322. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1289322

Pranitasari, D., et al. (2026). Mangrove planting and blue economy education as an effort to preserve coastal ecosystems on Pari Island, Thousand Islands. AJAD: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat.

Rahman, R., Tulak, N., Togibasa, O., Ansanay, Y. O., Wardoyo, S., Sinaga, E. S., Dahlan, K., et al. (2026). Environmental care action: Coastal clean-up and ecosystem rehabilitation through bakau (mangrove) seedling planting at Cibery Beach, Jayapura City. JATI EMAS, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.36339/je.v10i2.516

Rodríguez-Zurita, D., Jaya-Montalvo, M., Jaya Montalvo, M., Moreira-Arboleda, J., Raya-Diez, E., Díez, E., Carrión-Mero, P., & Carrión Mero, P. (2024). Sustainable development through service learning and community engagement in higher education: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 26(1), 158–201. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-10-2023-0461

Saifullah, S., et al. (2024). Pemulihan lingkungan pesisir melalui sosialisasi dan rehabilitasi mangrove. JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri).

United Nations Environment Programme. (2021). From pollution to solution: A global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution. UNEP.

Villarreal-Rosas, J., Brown, C. J., Andradi-Brown, D. A., Domínguez, R., Jacobo, P., Martínez, A., Mascote, C., Najera, E., Paiz, Y., Vázquez Moran, V. H., Villarreal, J., & Adame, M. F. (2024). Integrating socioeconomic and ecological data into restoration practice. Conservation Biology, 38(4), e14286. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14286

Wizdam Lumera, et al. (2017). Analisis ekologi mangrove sebagai dasar rehabilitasi di Pesisir Arafura Samkai Distrik Merauke Kabupaten Merauke Provinsi Papua. Agrikan: Jurnal Agribisnis Perikanan, 10(2), 29–35. https://doi.org/10.29239/j.agrikan.10.2.29-35

Downloads

Published

2026-12-15

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): December

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Mulkhaeri Ikram, Wa Ode Sitti Mardiana, Firda Weri, Wilhelmina Jeujanan, Umiyati Haris, Rachmat Agung Puank Parukka (Author)

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

License Terms

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and reuse the published articles for any lawful purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the article title, the journal name, and the original publication source.

Authors retain copyright of their articles published in DEVOTION: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat.

Any reuse, adaptation, or redistribution of published materials must comply with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License and applicable copyright regulations.