Obstacles to Successful Restoration of Mangrove Areas Degraded by Aquaculture in Southern Thailand
Defense Date
12-2011
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
M.S. Coastal Zone Management
First Advisor
Steffen Schmidt
Second Advisor
James Thomas
Third Advisor
Roy R. Lewis III
Abstract
Mangroves occupy a sensitive fringe territory along tropical coasts. They are one of the most threatened forest ecosystems. In particular, developing nations have experienced the highest loss of mangrove areas globally. Life cycles of commercially viable fish, coastal storm surge protection, and carbon sequestration are just a few benefits mangrove ecosystems provide. With 400,000 hectares of abandoned shrimp ponds estimated worldwide and a cumulative loss of 7.4 million hectares of mangroves in the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia alone, it is urgent that these areas are brought back to productive states. Various obstacles make this task difficult, including aspects of culture and tradition, land use and law enforcement, and physical and hydrological requirements. Here, these impediments are examined and explored.
NSUWorks Citation
Shannon L. Alexander. 2011. Obstacles to Successful Restoration of Mangrove Areas Degraded by Aquaculture in Southern Thailand. Capstone. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, . (4)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_stucap/4.