Interpretation of Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamic in Bintuni Bay Nature Reserve Using Geographic Information System

YOSIAS GANDHI (Faculty of Forestry, the State University of Papua (UNIPA), Manokwari 98314)
MARTHIN HARDIONO (GIS Consultant for The Nature Conservancy Indonesia Program, Jakarta 11430)
YOHANES RAHAWARIN (Faculty of Forestry, the State University of Papua (UNIPA), Manokwari 98314)
JULIUS NUGROHO (Faculty of Forestry, the State University of Papua (UNIPA), Manokwari 98314)
JACOB MANUSAWAI (Faculty of Forestry, the State University of Papua (UNIPA), Manokwari 98314)

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2008)

The aims of the research were to provide a base-line for interpreting and documenting future changes in vegetation cover. Base maps such as navigation map issued by Dishidros, the department of transportation year 1912 and 1917, and map of proposed Bintuni bay natural reserved issued by Biphut, Forestry Department year 2000, were compared to Landsat TMS images from 1989, 1999, and 2002 to evaluate changes in coastline: significant changes in land formation due to accretion and erosion were recorded. The database established for ecosystem dynamics, succession, and vegetation zonation at Bintuni Bay Nature Reserve is an important tool in future management of the conservation area.© 2008 Jurusan Biologi FMIPA UNS SurakartaKey words: mangrove ecosystem, GIS, Bintuny bay.