Pemberdayaan Komunitas Pemuda Pantai Wisata Mangrove: Peningkatan Pendapatan Masyarakat Melalui Pembuatan Produk Souvenir

Abstract

Besides being famous for its Malay and Batak culture, North Sumatra is known for having an interesting marine tourism spot in the Perbaungan area. Besides offering natural beauty, Mangrove Tourism Beach provides typical souvenirs and products the local community makes. Typical souvenir products from Mangrove Beach include processed tilapia fish, which are made into crackers, and mangrove leaves, which are processed into chips and fish balls. However, these products cannot be provided every day, considering the limited raw materials and human resources that make them. The Mangrove Conservation Group took the initiative to create additional products they could produce daily without needing to look at the season. They plan to sell T-shirts or clothes that will include interesting pictures or writing about Mangrove Beach to be used as souvenirs for visitors. Community service activities are carried out by providing supporting facilities that this tourist location previously did not have in the form of a digital screen-printing machine, which can be used by youth groups to increase their income by selling clothes or screen-printed products to visitors to Mangrove Beach.