Mangrove Growth After Five Years of Restoration on Former Fish Pond Land with Planting and Enrichment Patterns in Berbak-Sembilang National Park Tengku Zia Ulqodry(1*), Rahmad Fadly Azani Siregar(1), Afan Absori(2), Sarno(3), Indah Widiastuti(4), Andi Agussalim(1), Riris Aryawati(1)
(1)Department of Marine Science, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
(2)Office of Berbak-Sembilang National Park, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia
(3)Department of Biology, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
(4)Department of Fish Product Technology, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
Abstract
Berbak-Sembilang National Park is one of the largest mangrove areas on the Banyuasin Coast, South Sumatra. Mangroves in this area have been degraded into fish ponds. This study aims to compare mangrove growth after restoration with new planting patterns and enrichment. Data measured included diameter, total height, and canopy height. Then, the data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that Rhizophora mucronata had the best species density in the new planting pattern, with an average of 137 individuals/ha. Ceriops decandra had the best species density in the enrichment pattern, with an average of 39 individuals/ha. For growth seen from total height and canopy height, the Ceriops genus grew better in the enrichment location, while the Rhizophora genus grew better in the new planting location. Restoration with the new planting pattern resulted in better growth, while the enrichment planting pattern resulted in higher species diversity. The Rhizophora genus had the best growth with the highest density. This is highly recommended for restoration activities in the Berbak Sembilang National Park area.
Keywords: Berbak-Sembilang National Park, Mangrove restoration, Mangrove density and growth, Planting and enrichment pattern, Rhizophora mucronata
