pulau Baai Bengkulu

Baai Island Bengkulu is getting better and better. Many surrounding communities and dozens of members of the Bengkulu Mangrove Community (KMB) are repairing and replanting damaged mangrove trees. The mangrove forest area is about 247.61 hectares, including 118.14 hectares with the status of TWA Long Beach-Baai Island. Indeed, the mangrove forest of Baai Bengkulu Island was damaged, due to four main reasons, namely the result of coastal abrasion, the conversion of mangroves to ponds, the conversion of mangroves to ponds, and illegal logging from irresponsible parties. Mangrove forests that are not immediately repaired can be fatal and cause disasters, due to abrasion (narrowing of land area) caused by sea water. In addition to protecting the coast from daily abrasion, the mangrove forest of Baai Island Bengkulu also functions as a spawning ground for various marine biota, accelerates coastal expansion through deposition, shelters birds, breeds certain bird species, prevents seawater intrusion into the mainland, regulates the microclimate. around, and also where various animals live. Some of the rare animals that make the mangrove forest of Baai Bengkulu Island their home, include long-tailed monkeys, oyster eagles, velvet munguk, cipoh hearts, rice kareos, coconut squirrels, gray langurs, otters, and so on. The mangroves that have been planted must be checked at least once every 2 months. To examine the condition and condition of newly planted mangroves and former mangroves. The type of mangrove that fills most of Baai Island Bengkulu is Rhizopora apiculata (oil mangrove). The Mangrove Forest of Baai Island Bengkulu is a strategic forest as a barrier to sea waves and tsunamis, because the area has the potential for very large earthquakes and tsunamis. In addition, UNDP has also stated that Bengkulu is the area most prone to natural disasters, this is related to climate change. #island #islands #beaches #themepark#nationalpark#beaches