Distribution and drivers of Vietnam mangrove deforestation from 1995 to 2019

Tinh, Pham Hong; MacKenzie, Richard A.; Hung, Tran Dang; Hạnh, Nguyễn Thị Hồng; Hanh, Nguyen Hoang; Manh, Do Quy; Ha, Hoang Thi; Tuan, Mai Sy

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“…Vietnam used to be known as one of the countries with a large area of mangroves in the world. In 1943, 408,500 ha of mangroves were distributed along its coastline, from Quang Ninh province in the north to Kien Giang province in the south (Hong and San, 1993;Tinh et al, 2022). These mangrove forests providing valuable ecosystem services to human populations that include: 1) coastal protection from storms, floods, and erosion, 2) carbon sequestration for climate change adaptation and mitigation, 3) the provision of fuel and raw material products, 4) habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species, and 5) and other social, human, financial and physical capital for local livelihoods (Hawkins et al, 2010;Pham et al, 2022).…”

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“…The Mekong Delta possesses around 84% of Vietnam's mangroves (Tinh et al, 2022). According to the Circular No.…”

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“…Previous studies revealed that the condition and area of mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta was deteriorating and shrinking, respectively (Tong et al, 2004;Binh et al, 2005;Thu and Populus, 2007;Quyen, 2011;Bullock et al, 2017;Truong and Do, 2018;Hong et al, 2019;Liu et al, 2020;Phan and Stive, 2022;Pham et al, 2022). Tinh et al (2022), however, reported a net gain in mangrove forest area through restoration/ reforestation efforts by the Vietnamese government as well as other national and international organizations. Most of these remote sensing studies used Landsat images with a resolution 30 m (Bullock et al, 2017;Hong et al, 2019;Liu et al, 2020;Phan and Stive, 2022;Tinh et al, 2022) or Sentinel images with a resolution of 10 m (Pham et al, 2022).…”

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“…Tinh et al (2022), however, reported a net gain in mangrove forest area through restoration/ reforestation efforts by the Vietnamese government as well as other national and international organizations. Most of these remote sensing studies used Landsat images with a resolution 30 m (Bullock et al, 2017;Hong et al, 2019;Liu et al, 2020;Phan and Stive, 2022;Tinh et al, 2022) or Sentinel images with a resolution of 10 m (Pham et al, 2022). Only a few of these studies used higher resolution images (SPOT) and these studies only focused on one or two provinces (Tong et al, 2004;Thu and Populus, 2007).…”

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Mangrove restoration in Vietnamese Mekong Delta during 2015-2020: Achievements and challenges

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Mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta plays important roles in protecting coasts from soil erosion and strong waves, supplying seafood, and accumulating carbon. Despite these benefits, mangroves have been and continue to be severely damaged by the impacts of natural and socioeconomic activities. In recent years, large areas of mangrove forest have been restored through planting and other various management actions. In this study, we analyzed high-resolution WorldView-2 images to quantify changes in the mangrove forest in seven coastal provinces (Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, and Kien Giang) of the Mekong Delta from 2015 to 2020. Our study is one of the first to analyze mangrove forest change at the commune scale, the smallest official administrative unit in Vietnam, to determine the area of restored mangroves. The potentials and challenges in future mangrove restoration were also assessed by analyzing satellite imagery and field survey data. In the study area, mangrove forest area increased by 11,184 ha (approximately 2,237 ha per year) from 79,593 ha in 2015 to 90,777 ha in 2020. A total area of 16,138 ha (approximately 20.3%) was lost due to mangrove conversion to other land uses, aquaculture activities and coastal erosion, etc., while 27,322 ha (approximately 34.1%) was restored or newly planted during state- and NGO-funded mangrove restoration projects and programs. These results confirmed that mangrove restoration projects and programs have played a significant role in maintaining and increasing mangrove forest cover in Mekong Delta. The results can also assist managers and decision makers in mangrove restoration evaluation, and suggest analyzing WorldView-2 images to monitor mangrove restoration over time in Vietnam.

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“…The Mekong Delta possesses around 84% of Vietnam's mangroves (Tinh et al, 2022). According to the Circular No.…”

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“…23,000 km 2 in the region (Luo et al, 2022). We acknowledge that delineating or even prioritizing areas for restoration will be challenging as these are the same areas where the government institutions are also considering as human settlement and reclamation areas for coastal development (Powell, 2021;Tinh et al, 2022). We argue however that addressing this challenge will be more beneficial in the long run as it will come up with a more realistic plan.…”

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A systematic review of mangrove restoration studies in Southeast Asia: Challenges and opportunities for the United Nation’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

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2022

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Mangroves provide valuable ecological and socio-economic services. The importance of mangroves is particularly evident in Southeast (SE) Asia where the most extensive and diverse forests are found. To recover degraded mangroves, several SE Asian countries have implemented restoration programs. However, to date, there has been no systematic and quantitative synthesis on mangrove restoration studies in the region. Here, we provide a bibliometric-based analysis of mangrove restoration to provide understanding on trends and future directions needed to meet biodiversity and restoration targets in the region. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, we analyzed 335 articles (249 articles with ecological attributes; 86 articles with social attributes) published until February 2022 from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Mangrove restoration studies with ecological and social attributes started around the early 1990s mostly from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Majority of SE Asian countries have stronger collaboration to western countries rather than within the region. Reasons for restoration vary per country, but mostly were intended to rehabilitate damaged mangroves. Direct planting was the most common restoration method used while hydrological rehabilitation was less practiced. Research on ecological attributes were dominated by biodiversity-related studies focused on flora and fauna, and less on other ecosystem services (e.g., coastal protection, fisheries production, etc.). Studies with social attributes only accounted for <30% of the publications, mostly on topics related to ecological economics. Although mangrove restoration studies are apparent, some thematic restoration foci are needed. We propose priority research topics to help achieve the biodiversity and restoration targets by 2030.

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Understanding About Mangrove Forest Management in Vietnam

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2024

Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management

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Distribution and drivers of Vietnam mangrove deforestation from 1995 to 2019

Cited by 11 publications

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Mangrove restoration in Vietnamese Mekong Delta during 2015-2020: Achievements and challenges

Mangrove restoration in Vietnamese Mekong Delta during 2015-2020: Achievements and challenges

A systematic review of mangrove restoration studies in Southeast Asia: Challenges and opportunities for the United Nation’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Understanding About Mangrove Forest Management in Vietnam

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