Environment Biophysical of Mangrove Forest in Langsa City, Aceh

Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Cecep Kusmana, Aceng Hidayat, Bambang Pramudya Noorachmat

Abstract

Mangrove ecosystem is an area that serves as a interface between the land and sea, but at the moment has a lot of damage. The phenomenon of damage to the mangrove forest ecosystem also occurred in Langsa City. This study aims to analyse biophysical conditions of mangrove forest ecosystems in Langsa City. The method used in this study is to combine qualitative and quantitative descriptive approaches. Results of the study show that the area of mangrove forest in the study has increased  as large as 324.29 ha in the period of 6 years (2007-2013). The mangrove flora in Langsa City consist of a group of true mangrove flora and mangrove associates, consisting of 14 families and 25 species. The criticality of mangrove forests in the research location is classified as damaged (1,955.96 ha) and severely damaged (2,556.82 ha).

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Authors

Iswahyudi Iswahyudi
Yudi_mangrove_02@yahoo.com (Primary Contact)
Cecep Kusmana
Aceng Hidayat
Bambang Pramudya Noorachmat
Author Biographies

Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Universitas Samudra

Program Studi Agroteknologi Fakultas Pertanian

Cecep Kusmana, IPB Bogor

Departemen Silvikultur Fahutan IPB
IswahyudiI., KusmanaC., HidayatA. and NoorachmatB. P. (2020) “Environment Biophysical of Mangrove Forest in Langsa City, Aceh”, Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management). Bogor, ID, 10(1), pp. 98-110. doi: 10.29244/jpsl.10.1.98-110.

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