Ekosistem Mangrove

Mangrove represent as primary feature in the coastal habitat.In Indonesia, the mangrove ecosystem extend approximately to be about 4.25 million hectare and constitute a part of an important natural resources. As a fragile ecosystem, the mangrove forest serves many tangible and intangible benefit for the human being. The mangrove species have been particularly highly acknowledge as edible plants by coastal villagers. But, economically little has been done to expand their useful product. Mostly they used in the traditional level. Floristically, 89 species along with their trees (35 species), shrubs (5 species), herbs (9 species), lianas (9 species), epiphytes (29 species) and 2 parasitic plants are found in the mangrove forest ecosystem. Physiognomically, the structure and species composition of the mangrove forest of Indonesia can be recognized and determined as: 1. Mangrove shrub community ; 2. Young mangrove community; 3. Old mangrove community; 4. Nipa community. However, not all species of mangrove are found in every community types. Different forest occupied by different community type and its floristic composition. This is all the more reason to develop insights on which to base good judgment now and in the future. This valuable forest resource should not be taken for granted. Nor should we allow it to be whittled away to our cost by simple neglect or through uncontrolled exploitation.