Abstract
PT. Pertamina Hulu Energy Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ) conducted a mangrove restoration program in Sedari village
as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The program is named Orang Tua Asuh Pohon (OTAP). OTAP aims
to restore the degradation of mangrove in the village as well as to develop capacity of local community in mangrove
conservation. The activities started in 2012, comprising of planting mangrove at Sedari riverbank, and the coastal area as buffer
zone (green belt) to prevent abrasion. The first plantation activity was unsuccessful. The failure planting happened was due to
lack of knowledge about how to plant the mangrove in appropriate way and also lack coordination with local governments, both
district and province. Learning from the failure planting, the initial coastal planted mangrove covering an area of 0,05 ha was
conducted in 2013 to provide experiences as learning process for local community to plan mangrove in appropriate way. The
program continues with the next implementation program at the area of 2,7 ha of abandoned fish ponds owned by local
community. The implementation result showed that the most planted mangrove survived (55.28%). This paper reviews the
changing of managerial aspects of mangrove ecosystem in Sedari village. The collaboration between the private sector, local
government and community empowerment are particularly important factor in the success of mangrove restoration. The
sustainability beyond the program period is expected to be implemented by the role of local government including development
of alternative livelihood for local community.