KAJIAN PEMANFAATAN DAN PELESTARIAN MANGROVE OLEH MASYARAKAT DI KELURAHAN TANJUNG LAUT INDAH KOTA BONTANG D irga N oprianda 1  Fitriyani Sinaga Fakultas Kehutanann Universitas Mulawarman E-Mail: Sinagafitriyani@gmail.com ABSTRACT Study of Mangrove Utilization and Preservation by Communities in Tanjung Laut Indah Village, Bontang City, Under the guidance of Rujehan and Setiawati. Mangroves or also called mangrove forests are forests that grow on brackish water swamps which are located on the coastline and are affected by tides.   With various functions and benefits have provided values ​​for the livelihood of the surrounding community.   The purpose of this study was to determine the use of mangroves by the community and determine efforts to conserve mangroves by the community.   The object of this research is the community around the mangrove of Tanjung Laut Indah, Bontang City.   The sampling technique or the respondents carried out by Purposive Random Sampli