Mangrove forests are a group of plant species that grow along tropical to subtropical coastlines. The purpose of this study was to obtain the composition and structure of mangrove vegetation in the coastal waters of Lalowaru, North Moramo District, South Konawe Regency. The determination of the research location was carried out by purposive sampling based on the representation of each mangrove vegetation zone found in the research location which includes location I, location II and location III, each location was determined starting from the estuary to the area without mangrove vegetation. The composition of mangrove forest vegetation in Lalowaru Village, North Moramo District, consists of 10 species that are grouped into 5 different families, namely the types of Rhizopora apiculata, Rhizopora mucronata, Rhizopora stylosa, Soneratia alba, Soneratia caseolaris, Brugeira gymnorhiza, Ceriops tagal, Heriteria litolaris, Xylocarpus granatum, and Avicenia marina. The diversity of mangrove vegetation types in Lalowaru Village as a whole is in a condition of moderate abundant diversity.
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