Around 30 thousands of mangrove plants died in Banten Village, Kasemen District, serang Regency, Banten Province, caused by sea sand mining activity. Sand miner also suck up mud materials, which is important for mangroves to live.
Director of Rekonvasi Bumi, Rahardian, on Wednesday (3/7/12), confirmed that about 30 thousands of mangrove plants were damaged by sea sand mining activity.
This condition, added Rahardian, can not be allowed because mangroves is crucial to coastal communities. For example, without mangrove plants, coastal areas no longer protected from ocean waves ans abrasion will emerged.
Previously, there was no abrasion in that coastal areas, but since sand mining activity increased, coastal abrasion is prominent.
In fact, every high tide occur, sea water certainly flooded villager homes near the coastal areas. Especially when every west wind season.
One of Pulau Panjang resident, Cecep Syaiful Amin, said the mining activities have been around their coastal. In fact, sea sand mining is very close from the beach. He explain, sand mining activities is supposed to be 4 miles from coastal lines but it's not.
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