Besides having ecological benefits, mangroves are also used for medicinal purposes and the Tidore Islands community, have been reaping benefit from the plant for generations.
Apriyanto Latukau has been active in journalistic activities since 2018 when he involved in Trotoar, a weekly media initiated by SAMURAI Maluku Utara, a student organization in North Maluku. He joined kiehara.com in 2020 and is interested in environmental and human rights issues in North Maluku.