Keanekaragaman Tanaman Mangrove di Taman Nasional Berbak Sembilang

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Mangrove is a place that moves due to the continuous formation of mud and land by plants so that it gradually turns into semi-land. The Berbak Sembilang National Park (TN) is one of the national parks that has a mangrove area or area. The mangrove area in Berbak Sembilang National Park is ± 202,896.31 hectares. The TN Sembilang area is located on the east coast of South Sumatra Province which was determined based on the Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 95 / Kpts-ll / 2003 dated March 19, 2003. The research was carried out by conducting a survey of the presence of mangrove species in the mangrove area of the Berbak Sembilang National Park. in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province. Furthermore, mangrove samples were taken and identified their species. Several types of mangrove plants found in the Berbak Sembilang National Park area are Avicennia marina, Avicennia officinalis, Bruguiera cylindrica, Bruguiera sexangula, Rhizopora apiculata, Sonneratia alba, Sonneratia caseolaris, Sonneratia ovata, and Xylocarpus granatum. The most common types of mangroves are Avicennia officinalis, Avicennia marina and Rhizopora apiculata