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Thailand
2007
Demonstrating Ecological Mangrove Restoration at
Krabi Estuary RAMSAR Site
2009
2008
Project Site Location
Bang Lang Da village, Tambon Ta Ling Chan, Muang district,
Krabi province
2005 2006 2007
Background - Problems Addressed and Policy Responses
Mangroves are disappearing at a fast rate in Thailand due to
human activity, including shrimp aquaculture. However, the
majority of shrimp aquaculture ponds now lay abandoned
due to the poor economics allied with the practise and
recurring disease outbreaks, which has led to large areas
of unproductive former shrimp aquaculture. The Thai
government has responded by instigating a mangrove
rehabilitation programme.
Pond land preparation work
Project Outline - Objectives and Activities
The project aims at creating a demonstration site for mangrove rehabilitation by using the Ecological
Mangrove Restoration (EMR) approach. To implement EMR, an abandoned shrimp pond is selected to
study its ecology and hydrology, assess possible modifications, design a rehabilitation programme, restore
the appropriate hydrology, and utilize natural processes for its rehabilitation. A multi-stakeholder approach
is adopted for the entire process to ensure implementation sustainability and to empower the local people
at the site.
Impacts and Achievements
The project has demonstrated positive results for the regeneration of mangroves at the current site.
However, mangrove rehabilitation monitoring has to be continued in order to evaluate the usefulness of
EMR in terms of biodiversity, raised level of income of the local people and benefit-sharing in the local
community.
Future Challenges
A future challenge for this project is to ensure monitoring of the implementation site continues.
Determination of successful implementation hinges on the survival of the mangroves and the livelihood
of the local people. Future challenges for implementing EMR in Thailand are to identify ownership of the
degraded land, obtain permission to start rehabilitation, and continue the monitoring activity.
General Information
Name of the Implementing Organisation:
Wetlands International-Thailand Programme
Type of Organisation: NGO/CBO
Contact: Asae Sayaka
P.O. Box 95 Kor Hong Post Office A. Hat Yai, Songkhla Province 90112, Thailand
Tel: 66-74-429307 Fax: 66-74-429307 E-mail: asae-s@psu.ac.th / asaesayaka@yahoo.com
Project Reviewer (NetRes / Collaborators) that monitors the project:
Qwanruedee Chotichanathawewong, Thailand Environment Institute (TEI)
E-mail: qwan@tei.or.th
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