Mangrove

Mangrove area in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. The existence of mangrove ecosystem increasingly considered important by Indonesian government. Together with Peat, both ecosystem claimed as ecosytem that can adsorb carbon emission more than another tropical forest area. From the data in 2019, the total of mangrove cover area in Indonesia 3,56 million hectares, consist of 2,37 million hectares in well condition and 1,19 million hectares in a damaged condition.

Mangrove di wilyah Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Keberadaan ekosistem mangrove semakin dianggap penting bagi Pemerintah Indonesia. Bersama dengan ekosistem gambut, keduanya diklaim sebagai ekosistem yang mampu menyerap emisi karbon terbesar dibandingkan dengan hutan tropis lainnya. Dari data 2019, luas tutupan mangrove Indonesia 3,56 juta hektar, yang terdiri dari 2,37 juta hektar dalam kondisi baik dan 1,19 juta hektar yang rusak.

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Kanoppi, research, mangrove, water management, wetlands, climate change, Water Resources, mangrove swamps, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.