MANGROVE FOREST IS INCREASINGLY REDUCED

MAKASSAR, 10/9 - HUTAN MANGROVE SEMAKIN HOUSE. fishing boats crossing on the Tallo River of Buloa village with mangrove forest background, Makassar, Sulsel, Wes (10/5). From total 6 million hectares of Indonesia’s mangrove land, living 25 percent that still survive. This is due to the utilization of mangrove areas in excess for marine cultivation, forest deforestation by surrounding communities and is utilized as settlement. PHOTO ANTARA/Dewi Fajriani/Koz/mes/12.