Environmental assessment of mangrove reforestation as a means of improving coastal protection, stability and fisheries production

Objective

The project will study mangrove ecosystems at selected sites in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. Collaborative research and training on key environmental aspects of mangrove management will be conducted over three years and will involve the Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling (Scotland), University of Coibra (Portugal), Delft Hydraulics (The Netherlands), National Research Council of Thailand, National Pedagogic University, Hanoi (Vietnam) and University of Malaya (Malaysia). The main objective is to assess mangrove replanting methods and the ability of established mangrove plantations to improve coastal protection, sediment stability and coastal zone productivity. The project will examine particularly the relationship between the condition of different mangrove habitats (natural forest, degraded forest, converted areas and replanted areas and aquatic productivity, including fishery and aquaculture yields.

The specific objectives of the work are to assess how effectively mangrove plantations could contribute to (a) coastal protection from storms and erosion processes; (b) trap nutrient-rish sediments; (c) support populations of economically important intertdal shellfish. (d) increase the amounts of organic matter (mangrove leaf detritus) and nutrients into coastal waters; (e) enhance coastal fish stocks by increasing productivity and providing nursery areas; and (f) meet particular needs for physical protection of sea-dykes and aquaculture ponds, or improve the quality of water supplies used for aquaculture.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University of Stirling

Address

University Of Stirling
FK9 4LA Stirling
United Kingdom

Participants (5)

Hanoi National Pedagogic University

Vietnam

Address

Tu Liem
Hanoi

National Research Council of Thailand

Thailand

Address

196,phaholyothin Road
10900 Bangkok

STICHTING WATERLOOPKUNDIG LABORATORIUM (WL/DELFT HYDRAULICS)

Netherlands

Address

185,rotterdamseweg 185
2600 MH Delft

Universidade de Coimbra

Portugal

Address

Largo Marquês De Pombal
3049 Coimbra

University of Malaya

Malaysia

Address

59100 Kuala-lumpur