An Insight into the Management of Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve

2017 ◽  
pp. 263-285
Author(s):  
Nafesa Ismail ◽  
Rajarshi DasGupta ◽  
Rajib Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Insight Into

INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: CASE STUDY OF MANGROVE AREA IN KUALA GULA, PERAK

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salina Nor Azam ◽  
Tanot Unjah
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Mangrove Area ◽  
Innovative Management ◽  
The Innovative Management ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Approaches

This paper attempts to identify and explicate sustainability approach through innovative management of natural resources that is able to create balance between conservation and utilization of natural resources. Innovative management of natural resources is related to the act of bringing changes or an introduction to a novelty idea for achieving organisational goal which involves organising people, finances and resources, training, controlling, monitoring, and sanctioning. The study focuses on the mangrove ecosystem, one of the most sensitive natural resources in the country, which has been successfully managed by the government through top down approach. Data was gathered through content analysis and interviews with several key persons from the study area. This paper firstly compares the different management approaches in Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve and Kuala Gula Mangrove, before finally elaborating on the innovative management of the latter.

scholarly journals Spatial analysis of early mangrove regeneration in the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia, using geomatics

2020 ◽  
Vol 472 ◽  
pp. 118213
Author(s):  
Viviana Otero ◽  
Richard Lucas ◽  
Ruben Van De Kerchove ◽  
Behara Satyanarayana ◽  
Husain Mohd-Lokman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Forest Reserve

scholarly journals Carbon stock estimation of mangrove forest in Sulaman Lake Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Normah Awang Besar ◽  
NURUL SYAKILAH SUHAILI ◽  
JIM LIEW JUN FEI ◽  
FAUZAN WAJDI SHA’ARI ◽  
MUHAMMAD IZZUDDIN IDRIS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Soil Carbon Stock ◽  
Stock Estimation ◽  
Total Carbon Stock

Abstract. Besar NA, Suhaili NS, Fei JLJ, Sha’ari FW, Idris MI, Hatta SH, Kodoh J. 2020. Carbon stock estimation of Sulaman Lake Forest Reserve in Sabah, Malaysia. Biodiversitas 21: 5657-5664. Mangrove forest has a significant role in sequestering carbon gases from the atmosphere but there are lesser literature has been made on it. This research was conducted to quantify the aboveground, belowground and soil carbon stock in Sulaman Lake Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia. Nine transect lines with 125 m length were established and a circle with 7 m radius was set in every 25 m. Forest inventory was done to get the diameter breast height of standing trees and soil sampling with four different depths (0-15 cm, 15-30 cm, 30-50 cm and 50-100 cm) were taken for soil analysis and bulk density. Allometric equation was used to calculate aboveground and belowground biomass then its carbon stock was estimated as 50% from its total biomass. The result shows the total carbon stock in the study area was 441.72 Mg C ha-1, and soil has the highest value of carbon stock (351.98 ± 11.73 Mg C ha-1) followed by aboveground carbon (67.30 ± 20.55 Mg C ha-1) and belowground carbon (22.44 ± 0.17 Mg C ha-1). This study found that soil carbon stock made up almost 80% of the total carbon stock in the mangrove forest. This ecosystem also shows a higher value of carbon stock compared to other locations hence emphasized the importance of prioritizing a mangrove forest in any climate mitigation efforts.

scholarly journals Distribution of Cellulase Activities in Acetes Shrimps Living in the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Aya Tanimura ◽  
Takatoshi Niiyama ◽  
Yukio Hanamura ◽  
Tomoyuki Okutsu ◽  
Haruhiko Toyohara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Forest Reserve

scholarly journals Ichthyofauna of Sungai Merbok Mangrove Forest Reserve, northwest Peninsular Malaysia, and its adjacent marine waters

Check List ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 601-631
Author(s):  
Danial Hariz Zainal Abidin ◽  
Sébastien Lavoué ◽  
Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari ◽  
Siti Azizah Mohd. Nor ◽  
Masazurah A. Rahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Forest Patch ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Aquatic Biodiversity

Sungai Merbok Mangrove Forest Reserve, encompassing the Merbok river estuary, was established as a permanent forest reserve in 1951 and is the second-largest intact mangrove forest patch in Peninsular Malaysia. Despite its importance, few studies have been conducted to assess its aquatic biodiversity. In this study, we surveyed the fish diversity of the Merbok river estuary, and its adjacent marine waters. We recorded 138 fish species belonging to two classes, 18 orders, 47 families, and 94 genera. The richest order is Perciformes, with 32 recorded species, represents 23% of the alpha diversity, followed by Carangiformes with 21 recorded species or 14% of the diversity. Low taxonomic diversity overlaps with previous inventories and indicates that the inventory is still incomplete. All specimens examined are catalogued and deposited in a local museum collection. The fish checklist presented here represents a step forward in the conservation of fish diversity in the Merbok river estuary.

scholarly journals Recent Carbon Storage and Burial Exceed Historic Rates in the San Juan Bay Estuary Peri-Urban Mangrove Forests (Puerto Rico, United States)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathleen Wigand ◽  
Meagan Eagle ◽  
Benjamin L. Branoff ◽  
Stephen Balogh ◽  
Kenneth M. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Accumulation Rates ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Soil C ◽  
C Storage ◽  
Soil C Storage ◽  
Burial Rates ◽  
Forest C

Mangroves sequester significant quantities of organic carbon (C) because of high rates of burial in the soil and storage in biomass. We estimated mangrove forest C storage and accumulation rates in aboveground and belowground components among five sites along an urbanization gradient in the San Juan Bay Estuary, Puerto Rico. Sites included the highly urbanized and clogged Caño Martin Peña in the western half of the estuary, a series of lagoons in the center of the estuary, and a tropical forest reserve (Piñones) in the easternmost part. Radiometrically dated cores were used to determine sediment accretion and soil C storage and burial rates. Measurements of tree dendrometers coupled with allometric equations were used to estimate aboveground biomass. Estuary-wide mangrove forest C storage and accumulation rates were estimated using interpolation methods and coastal vegetation cover data. In recent decades (1970–2016), the highly urbanized Martin Peña East (MPE) site with low flushing had the highest C storage and burial rates among sites. The MPE soil carbon burial rate was over twice as great as global estimates. Mangrove forest C burial rates in recent decades were significantly greater than historic decades (1930–1970) at Caño Martin Peña and Piñones. Although MPE and Piñones had similarly low flushing, the landscape settings (clogged canal vs forest reserve) and urbanization (high vs low) were different. Apparently, not only urbanization, but site-specific flushing patterns, landscape setting, and soil fertility affected soil C storage and burial rates. There was no difference in C burial rates between historic and recent decades at the San José and La Torrecilla lagoons. Mangrove forests had soil C burial rates ranging from 88 g m–2 y–1 at the San José lagoon to 469 g m–2 y–1 at the MPE in recent decades. Watershed anthropogenic CO2 emissions (1.56 million Mg C y–1) far exceeded the annual mangrove forest C storage rates (aboveground biomass plus soils: 17,713 Mg C y–1). A combination of maintaining healthy mangrove forests and reducing anthropogenic emissions might be necessary to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in urban, tropical areas.

scholarly journals Mangroves Fueling Livelihoods: A Socio-Economic Stakeholder Analysis of the Charcoal and Pole Production Systems in the World’s Longest Managed Mangrove Forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behara Satyanarayana ◽  
Melissa R. Quispe-Zuniga ◽  
Jean Hugé ◽  
Ibrahim Sulong ◽  
Husain Mohd-Lokman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Management Plans

The declining mangrove cover worldwide highlights the necessity of understanding the linkages between ecological and socio-economic dimensions of mangrove management. This study analyses the socio-economic aspects of the pole and charcoal production systems at Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR), known as the world’s longest managed mangrove forest, in Malaysia. We performed a socio-economic survey to identify the roles and relationships among stakeholders in the pole/charcoal production system and quantified the cash-flows in monetary value. Altogether, 160 interviews were conducted with contractors, forest officials, workers, middle-men, and consumers. The contractors are functioning as a “hub” from production to commercialization and receive major economic benefits. The commercialization of most charcoal (>80%) aims to its exportation to Japan while the commercialization of poles is local. Although the workers’ income was less than the minimum wage, they still prefer charcoal production jobs because of the availability and geographic proximity of these jobs. Our research suggests a standard salary and health insurance schemes for the workers to reduce social inequality/poverty and improve their well-being. Considering that mangroves occur in over 120 countries, our methodology can be used as a reference to unveil the socio-economic situation of mangrove-dependent communities as well as to map the economic cash-flow of the local activities that form the basis for long-term sustainable mangrove management plans.

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