Mangrove Point Nusa Lembongan

 17 Mei 2022   

Going along the sea in a boat with a view of the green mangrove forest is an experience that can be felt when it comes to the Mangrove Forest Nusa Lembongan. The lush mangrove forest in this area was able to hypnotize visitors to always be amazed.

The Mangrove Forest Nusa Lembongan is located on Jungut Batu Beach, on the east side of Nusa Lembongan Island. This Mangrove Forest area has a water depth of 0.5 meters with a width of 4-6 meters. By circling an area of 230 hectares, visitors can feel the beauty of nature that is still very natural and maintained its beauty.

Along the journey will appear the robustness of mangrove roots with a height of 6 meters. There are more than 11 types of mangrove plants that live here, ranging from those that have root breath to root support. Some types include Avicennia lanata (fires), Xylocarpus granatum (banang), Rhizophora apiculata (white mangrove), Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (lindur / bako), and Sonneratia alba (prapat). The scenery that was formed was very beautiful as a natural painting.

The existence of mangrove forests is certainly an important part of protecting ecosystems and preserving nature. The functioning of the forest area as a tourist attraction such as a tour, because this place is a livelihood of residents, of course, the mangrove forest continues to be preserved and maintained properly. Formerly, residents even more often used mangrove forest logs by cutting down and used as firewood and salt industry land, resulting in abrasion by functioning as a tourist recreation area, residents planted the vacant land with mangrove seeds and made rules prohibiting cutting down mangrove trees.

The first journey starts from the outer sea and deeper into the mangrove forest area. The deeper in, the narrower the river path. If you pay attention, the river water looks darker because the dense mangrove roots are growing. The atmosphere seemed mystical but pleasant.

After walking around for 25 minutes, the boat seemed to come out of the narrow path of the mangrove forest and found bright lights of the waters of the mangrove forest. Here, beautiful views will be encountered by visitors. The green leaves with reflected sunlight slick the panorama.

If you want to go around this mangrove forest area, visitors must rent a boat for 25 minutes. The best time to come is in the morning when seawater is still high tide. At this time the sensation of natural beauty is truly enchanting.

The sea around the mangrove forest area is very shallow so it is suitable for Mangrove snorkeling activities. The roots of mangroves make a perfect residence for marine animals. The green mangrove trees in this area also become a place of life for Bali starlings. So, don't be surprised if visitors occasionally can see the native starlings of Bali seem to perch on the branches of mangrove trees.