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Jarin 15201020086. 2020 "Level of Public Knowledge of Mangrove Forest Ecosystems in Mamburungan Village, Tarakan Timur District, Tarakan City" Guided by Etty Wahyuni. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Borneo Tarakan. Mangrove forests are natural resources in coastal areas that have an important role in terms of social, economic and ecological aspects. Utilization of mangrove ecosystems makes it vulnerable to damage. The purpose of the study are (1) to determine the economic and ecological benefits of mangrove forests obtained by the community of Mamburungan Village (2) To know the level of community knowledge of the Mamburungan Village community to the benefits of mangrove forests (3) To know the level of community knowledge of Mamburungan Village towards the causes of mangrove forest damage (4) To know the level of community knowledge of Mamburungan Village on the preservation of mangrove forests. The method of determining the sample are purposive sampling and sampling quota. Analysis of the data used consisted of descriptive analysis and scoring analysis. The results of data analysis show that (1) The economic benefits that are widely obtained by the community are the use of aquaculture / fishing with a percentage of 76%, and ecological benefits are as a protector of coastal erosion with a percentage of 100%. (2) the level of community knowledge on the economic and ecological benefits of mangrove forests in the understand category with a total score of 2106. (3) The level of community knowledge on the causes of mangrove forest damage is in the understand category with a total score of 1104. (4) The level of community knowledge on the preservation of mangrove forests is in the understand category with a total score of 2114. Conclusions the economic benefits that are widely obtained by the community are the utilization of aquaculture/fishing with a percentage of 76%, and ecological benefits are as protectors of coastal erosion with a percentage of 100%. The level of community knowledge on the preservation of mangrove forests is in the understand category with a total score of 2114. Suggestions for people who are around the area of mangrove forests to continue to maintain and preserve mangrove forests, as a sustainability in order to be utilized