Muara Beting Increasingly Threatened

The prosperous life of Muara Beting residents in Pantai Bahagia village, Muaragembong district, Bekasi regency, West Java, is only a memory. They now live in limitations due to natural conditions.

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Dozens of dead mangrove trees in Muara Beting Kampong, Pantai Bahagia Village, Muaragembong District, Bekasi Regency, West Java, Thursday (27/10/2022). Sea level rise, land subsidence rate, and local conditions pose real threats to the northern region of Java.

Muara Beting kampong, Pantai Bahagia village, Muaragembong district, Bekasi regency, West Java, was abundant in fish, shrimp and crabs. It was so rich that the village was dubbed the “village of dollars.” However, that is a story of the past.