Mangrove Degradation: Issue and awareness

Abstract

Mangroves in Malaysia reside coastlines and the largest areas of mangrove are in the Northern Sabah. They sheltered at the shores of the west coast. Over four decades, mangroves are recorded to be declining due to aquaculture practices implemented in Peninsular Malaysia. Public participation and their awareness are considered as critical components in conserving the mangrove areas. Thus, the research was conducted to discover residents' awareness towards this devastating issue. A questionnaire survey was employed to respondents in Kuala Selangor. In this regards, this research is to study the residents' awareness on the importance of mangrove areas.Keywords: Mangrove Forest; Degradation; Awareness; Kuala SelangoreISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

A Case Study on Local Guyanese Population Influences on Mangrove Forests

“…Although persons indicated that they were aware of the issue of mangrove depletion, based on the responses to the follow-up question, it can be determined that they were not well informed on the issue. The study by Abd Rahman and Asmawi (2018), conclusively indicates that the inadequacy of awareness campaigns results in less knowledge being acquired by the locals, resulting in low involvement in mangrove management. The notable challenge in the development of local community mangrove management includes a lack of awareness of the mangroves and any issues that affect them, hence, public comprehension and awareness of mangrove ecological and economic significance are critical to maintaining sustainable management of this resource (Abd Rahman and Asmawi, 2018;Setiyaningrum, 2019).…”

“…The notable piles of garbage appeared to have been transported and washed up and in from other areas. Other challenges involve rising sea levels that can overwhelm fringe mangroves, as well as global cooling and warming, that can cause range shifts as well as the loss of organisms (Abd Rahman and Asmawi, 2018;Carugati et al, 2018;Numbere, 2018).…”