Mangrove Community Structure in the Bale Mangrove Ecotourism Area, East Lombok
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Mangrove ecosystems play a crucial role in maintaining the stability of coastal environments; therefore, studies of mangrove community structure are essential to support the management of ecotourism areas. This study aims to analyze the structure of the mangrove community in the Bale Mangrove Ecotourism Area, East Lombok. The study employed a quantitative descriptive method through vegetation analysis using line transect and quadrat plot techniques, followed by analysis using the Importance Value Index (IVI), density, and the Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H'). The results indicate the presence of 5 mangrove species across 3 families, with the highest importance index values observed in the sapling stage, specifically Rhizophora stylosa (101.12%) and Rhizophora mucronata at the seedling stage (83.39%) and the tree stage (91.01%). The highest density was found at the seedling stage at 15,666.67 ind/ha, followed by saplings at 9,573.33 ind/ha and trees at 1,933.33 ind/ha, while the overall diversity index was classified as moderate with an H' value of 1.340. In conclusion, the mangrove community in the Bale Mangrove Ecotourism Area is relatively stable but dominated by certain species. The results of this study indicate the need for ecology-based management to enhance species diversity and ensure the sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem in the ecotourism area.
Keywords:
Bale Mangrove Ecotourism East Lombok mangrove community structure importance value index (IVI) species diversity , vegetation densityReferences
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