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Swamps-Reservoirs<br />

The biggest swamp forest is in Aceh Singkil and covers 38,141.78 ha. <strong>NAD</strong>’s swamp area<br />

has shrunk rapidly, from 132,988.41 ha in 2002 to only 68,079 ha in 2004. Vegetation<br />

commonly found are Ketepeng (Senna alata), ki kebo (Mimosa pigra), Scirpus spp.,<br />

Spaghnum spp., Hymenachne pseudointerupta.<br />

From the interpretation of satellite images by LAPAN in 2005, it is known that 9,448.5 ha of<br />

swamp were affected by the tsunami. The district with the greatest area of swamp damage<br />

was kabupaten Aceh Jaya (3126.8 ha), and that with the least was kabupaten Aceh Utara<br />

(0.3 ha). Further details are given in Table 5 below.<br />

Table 5. Area of Swamp impacted by <strong>Tsunami</strong><br />

No District/Town Area (ha)<br />

1 Banda Aceh 797.0<br />

2 Lhokseumawe 120.1<br />

3 Aceh Jaya 3,126.8<br />

4 Aceh Selatan 60.9<br />

5 Aceh Singkil 633.4<br />

6 Aceh Tamiang 325.5<br />

7 Aceh Timur 1,558.0<br />

8 Aceh Utara 0.3<br />

9 Bireuen 623.1<br />

10 Nagan Raya -<br />

11 Pidie 708.1<br />

12 Aceh Barat Daya 171.7<br />

13 Aceh Barat 274.6<br />

14 Aceh Besar 945.9<br />

15 Simeulue 103.1<br />

TOTAL <strong>NAD</strong> 9,448.5<br />

Source: Lapan, 2005<br />

Sandy beach<br />

There is very little data describing sandy beach conditions in <strong>NAD</strong>. According to Cahyo<br />

Wibisono, I.T. & Suryadiputra, I N.N. (2006), observations and information from the local<br />

community indicate that just before the tsunami the sandy beaches along Aceh’s west<br />

coast supported a variety of vegetation, dominated by Sea pine Casuarina equisetifolia,<br />

Waru Hibiscus tilaceus, Malapari Pongamia pinnata, Ficus septica, Timonus<br />

compressicaulis, Bayur Pterospermum diversifolium, Bintaro Cerbera manghas, Putat<br />

Barringtonia asiatica, and several other coastal species.<br />

20 <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Tsunami</strong> “Green” Environmental Data Assessment in<br />

Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

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