Abstract:
Mangroves are a special form of vegetation as they exist at the boundary or terrestrial
and marine environment. They have a special role in stabilizing the tropical coastal
zones and as protection against the wave action. Biochemical and trophodynamic
processes in the mangrove are strongly linked to water movement, due to tides and
waves. A study was conducted to understand the attenuation of wave energy in
mangrove forest and to determine the amount of wave energy that can be absorbed by
mangrove forest. In this study, vegetation survey, profile and wave measurements
were conducted in the Rizhophora forest at Sg. Kuantan.
