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Abstract
Coastal communities, especially Dadap Village, faced numerous challenges. One of these issues is coastal abrasion, which erodes communities' land, can caused tidal flooding, and devastates residents' economies. As a result, research is required to serve as a model and reference for the process of overcoming abrasion and increasing regional toughness. This research used a descriptive-analytic approach, semi-structured interviews, and semi-participant observations. The Village Head of Dadap and members of DAPALA are important informants (Dadap Pecinta Alam). The research data were analyzed using Miles and Hubermas' interactive model, which consisted of three stages: data reduction, data analysis, and research result determination.The main findings of the study indicate that the Dadap Village government has made efforts to reduce abrasion by building breakwaters from garbage, breakwaters from stone (revetment), and mangrove planting on many coastlines, which included the planting of 2000 mangrove trees and 25,000 mangrove seedlings. Continuous efforts were also required to ensure coastal sustainability due to a variety of challenges, including illegal logging of mangrove trees, removal of mangrove seedlings along the coast, construction of buildings without government approval, a lack of breakwater, and a lack of public awareness regarding the cultivation of mangroves and challenges from the nature.