The Importance Of Mangrove

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Mangrove forest is an important ecosystem as protection for coastlines and estuarine. They are crucial habitat for a lot of different species as well as preventing soil erosion. Mangrove forest provide support as it can withstand high salinity besides having a great mechanism that able to survive in flooding area. Mangrove forests fulfulliled human needs and services both in environment and economy respectively. They provided a very high quality of timber, charcoal and fuel wood. As we all know, Malaysia is one of developing country that moving foward to become a developed nation. Due to economy and infrastructure evolution, mangrove forest has been destroyed each year and the amount getting higher.

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Let just look into the past event of the Tsunami in 2004 and how it had impact our country. That kind of natural disaster impact could be reduced by conserving mangrove ecosystem. Mangrove could withstand waves and high salinity makes it as the best natural barrier. From all the issues and challanges that have been discussed above, we could jump into conclusion that mangrove is important in our nature and a correct management in conservation should be taken more serious. It is not a small matter that community in modern era should think of. Issues and challanges should not be excuses to neglect Mangrove ecosystem. It should be consider as trigger to improve and manage it in more sustainable manner. Care more on the remaining mangrove forests by putting it under protection law to ensure its biological diversity remains. Others conservation methods are including rehabilitation, restoration and regeneration of mangroves habitats must be pursued. Enhance and increase more public awareness and education for better understanding among the public and young generation on the importance of mangroves. It is better late than never and lets return it back to nature. Sustainability of ecosystem in Malaysia is crucial for survival and future health of the earth too ( Jusoff,

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