Vloedbosschen (English: “Tidal/mangrove forests”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Tidal swamp forests in Oostkust onderafdeelingen (Idi, Langsa, Tamiang); exploited for roundwood poles, firewood, charcoal, bakau bark (tannin), tengar bark (net tanning).
Translation
Tidal/mangrove forests
Description
Tidal swamp forests in Oostkust onderafdeelingen (Idi, Langsa, Tamiang); exploited for roundwood poles, firewood, charcoal, bakau bark (tannin), tengar bark (net tanning).
Significance
The term Vloedbosschen is recorded by Jongejan as part of the cultural, administrative, or institutional vocabulary of Aceh.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. —.