Assessing of Mangrove Biodiversity for Ecotourism Area Development in West Sulawesi

Malik, Abdul and Rahim, Abd. and Sideng, Uca and Jamaluddin, Jamaluddin (2018) Assessing of Mangrove Biodiversity for Ecotourism Area Development in West Sulawesi. In: The 2nd Bali International Tourism Conference, 8 – 10 November 2018, Udayana University.

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Abstract

The biodiversity plays important role in performance and tourist attraction of mangrove ecotourism area. However, the threat to mangrove biodiversity such as mangrove wood cutting for fuelwood and conversion into aquaculture ponds has still occurred. Here, we investigated the mangrove composition, structure, and diversity in West Sulawesi. The mangroves of Bebanga village, Kalukku sub-District, West Sulawesi represent an ecotourism area that has not been subject to severe studies about the mangrove biodiversity for ecotourism area development. This mangrove area provides ecotourism activities such as mangrove tracking, mangrove learning and rehabilitation, fishing, and culinary for tourists. We implemented a line transect method covering five study sites for mangrove vegetation survey and used vegetation analysis equations to calculate mangrove density, frequency, coverage and Important Value Index (IVI). In addition, we used the Shannon-Wiener index for assessing the mangrove diversity. Seven species were found (Avicennia marina, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Rhizophora mucronata, Rhizophora stylosa, Sonneratia alba, Sonneratia caseolaris, and Xylocarpus granatum). However, mangrove area was dominated by Rhizophora mucronata and most mangroves in seedling growth level. In addition, relative density, frequency and coverage of mangroves at all regeneration were below 56% and found at moderate diversity. This evidence demonstrates the biodiversity of mangrove in degradation status. Therefore, improving mangroves conserve and restore should be considered. In addition, selection of woodcutting in mangrove use and aquaculture revitalization to halt the expansion of new ponds becomes a great policy for maintaining and improving the mangrove biodiversity for supporting the ecotourism area development.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	KARYA ILMIAH DOSEN Universitas Negeri Makassar > KARYA ILMIAH DOSEN
Divisions:	KOLEKSI KARYA ILMIAH UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UNM MENURUT FAKULTAS > KARYA ILMIAH DOSEN KARYA ILMIAH DOSEN
Depositing User:	Abdul Malik
Date Deposited:	03 May 2023 01:47
Last Modified:	03 May 2023 01:47
URI:	http://eprints.unm.ac.id/id/eprint/27897

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