BTN and Simbar Segara plant 10,000 mangroves in Pemogan, Denpasar

Denpasar — PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk, or BTN, and the Simbar Segara Community-Based Enterprise planted 10,000 mangrove seedlings in the Simbar Segara conservation area in Pemogan, South Denpasar, Bali, on Friday, 7 August 2026, according to BTN and multiple media reports.

The planting was carried out through BTN’s KPR (Kawasan Pesisir Regrowth) program, which the bank presents as part of its efforts to strengthen coastal resilience against abrasion, support blue carbon sequestration and empower local communities.

BTN links the coastal program to its broader sustainability agenda, saying that the resilience and livability of housing areas depend in part on the health of surrounding ecosystems.

Conservation and community activities

BTN Director of Risk Management Setiyo Wibowo described the Pemogan planting as part of the bank’s sustainability strategy and environmental, social and governance roadmap, noting that environmental considerations are integrated into business expansion and community programs.

According to BTN and local coverage, the Pemogan initiative combines mangrove rehabilitation with community-focused activities branded under several program names.

• “Nabung Mangrove” encourages ongoing mangrove planting and care by local residents.
• “Investasi Kehati” includes biodiversity-focused activities such as the release of mangrove crabs in the conservation area.
• “Batara Aksi” provides training in ecoprinting and the processing of mangrove-based products to support local livelihoods.

BTN also supports a “Bale Corner” initiative at the site, offering financial literacy activities and promoting digital transactions using QRIS as part of its social responsibility program, according to BTN’s statement and business media reports.

Coverage of the event highlights collaboration between the bank, the Simbar Segara group and government agencies responsible for the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park (Tahura Ngurah Rai), which includes the Pemogan mangrove area.

Made Yudha Wibawa, a technical policy analyst at the Ngurah Rai Tahura UPTD, welcomed BTN’s contribution to rehabilitation and community empowerment and expressed hope that such cooperation would continue and help strengthen local self-reliance.

Simbar Segara chair Ketut Darsana said the community group, based in Pemogan, manages and protects a mangrove area of around 32 hectares within Tahura Ngurah Rai and develops ecotourism as a source of income and environmental education.

Project figures reported by BTN and the media:

• Seedlings planted in Pemogan on 7 August 2026: 10,000.
• Mangrove area managed by Simbar Segara within Tahura Ngurah Rai: approximately 32 hectares.
• BTN seedlings planted at six locations from 2025 to 2026: 20,100, at Paser, Makassar, Brebes, Pekalongan, the Thousand Islands and Bali.

Wider BTN program and local context

BTN states that the Pemogan planting is part of a wider coastal ecosystem rehabilitation initiative run through its KPR program and broader environmental, social and governance activities.

From 2025 to 2026, BTN reports planting a total of 20,100 mangrove seedlings across six coastal locations in Indonesia, including Bali, in partnership with government agencies, community groups and environmental organisations.

Business media covering the Pemogan event note that the bank’s mangrove planting, crab release, coastal clean-up actions and financial literacy programs are positioned as a way to build coastal areas that are more resilient, sustainable and productive.

The Pemogan mangrove forest managed by Simbar Segara forms part of Tahura Ngurah Rai and has been the focus of conservation and ecotourism initiatives by the fishing community, which has official permission from the provincial forestry and environment department to use around 32 hectares for sustainable coastal development.

While BTN and media reports emphasise expected benefits for coastal protection and blue carbon, publicly available information on the Pemogan event does not detail the specific mangrove species planted, baseline ecological conditions at the site, funding amounts or long-term monitoring and survival-rate targets for the 10,000 seedlings.

Sources

• BTN – "BTN Dukung Kawasan Urban Berkelanjutan dengan Penanaman Mangrove di Kuta Bali"
• Tempo English – "BTN Supports Sustainable Urban Development by Planting 10,000 Mangroves in Kuta, Bali"
• tvOneNews – "Penanaman 10.000 Mangrove Digelar di Kawasan Konservasi Simbar Segara Bali"
• Jurnal Borneo – "Perancangan Masterplan Ekowisata" (Prasandya et al.)
• Warmadewa University – "Renana Penataan Zona Utama Kawasan Mangrove KUB Simbar Segara"
• Bisnis.com Bali – "Rehabilitasi Mangrove di Bali Libatkan Perbankan"
• Universitas Gadjah Mada Journal – "Leaf Anatomical Structure of Five True Mangrove Species in Simbar Segara Batu Lumbang"