Mangrove Ecosystem of Malaysia: Status, Challenges and Management Strategies

Latiff, A.; Faridah-Hanum, I.

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“…The observed mangrove woody species of both Aceh (22 species) and Peninsular Malaysia (13 species) is lower than the record by Spalding et al Malaysia has 38 exclusive, 57 non-exclusive and nine associate mangrove species 33 , while Indonesia has 52 species of trees, 21 species of shrubs, seven species of palms and many species of other plant habit. 34 The species loss is predicted as combine impact of human and natural disturbance, such as conversion and heavy harvesting of mangroves as well as tsunami and earthquake catastrophes occurred in the areas.…”

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Assessment of Natural Regeneration of Mangrove Species at Tsunami Affected Areas in Indonesia and Malaysia

Onrizal

Ahmad

Mansor

2017

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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Abstract. Indian Ocean tsunami caused extensive damage on human life and coastal environments, including fragmented mangroves prior to 2004 tsunami. The natural regeneration of mangrove woody species was assessed in four tidal coasts of Aceh and Peninsular Malaysia during August 2015 to August 2016. A total of 23 mangrove woody species was recorded and they having good ability in term of natural regeneration at tsunami affected areas. The North coast of Aceh was recorded as richest mangrove with 22 species, followed by East coast of Aceh (17 species) and Peninsular Malaysia coast (13 species). In addition, the poorest mangrove was found in West coast of Aceh (7 species). Some species, such as Rhizophora apiculata, R. mucronata, Nypa fruticans, Scaevola taccada and Sonneratia caseolaris are found growing well in all sites. In contrast, Bruguiera cylindrica is only found in West coast of Peninsular Malaysia as same as Ceriops tagal, Phoenix paludosa and Sonneratia ovata are only found in North coast of Aceh. To date, some areas of natural regenerated mangrove were ruined by negative activities, such as illegal cutting and encroachment. Therefore, public consultations and community participations were needed to develop and conserve the important natural assets.

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Assessment of Natural Regeneration of Mangrove Species at Tsunami Affected Areas in Indonesia and Malaysia

Onrizal

Ahmad

Mansor

2017

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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“… Sonneratia × hainanensis , Bruguiera × rhynchopetala , Rhizophora × annamalayana and four individuals of Bruguiera hainesii located at Pulau Layat ( Razali et al 2017 ). However, the mangroves in SW and on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, in general, are not so diverse and widely distributed as compared to the west coast because the former are exposed to the lagoons and rivers ( Latiff and Faridah-Hanum 2014 ), and are also threatened by strong waves during monsoon months as well as anthropogenic activities e.g., many mangroves in SW had been uprooted to make way for aquaculture, shrimp ponds and constructions of infrastructures.…”

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A checklist of vascular plants and uses of some species for livelihood-making in Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia

Salim¹,

Lee²,

Salam³

et al. 2020

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The Setiu Wetlands, a unique area with nine interconnected habitats, comprises a considerable fraction of the total Peninsular Malaysia’s wetland flora. Although botanical collecting in the area has been active in the past 10 years, only a few studies dealing with the wetland flora have been published. Thus, a detailed checklist of this area is urgently needed to ensure the continuity of its inter-relating flora and fauna, as well as the livelihood of the local people. In this work we conducted a survey of the vascular plant flora of Setiu Wetlands and investigated the most important plants used by the local communities. Our checklist accounts for 406 taxa from 277 genera and 106 families, including 24 (6%) species of ferns and lycophytes, three gymnosperms, 257 (64%) dicotyledons and 122 (30%) monocotyledons. This comprehensive plant checklist will be a primary reference for the management of the newly gazetted Setiu Wetlands State Park covering more than 400 hectares of lands and water bodies.

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“…Biodiversity conservation is a not stated objective of the current management of MMFR, yet, the working plan for the MMFR reported the richness and diversity of the bird community, and the relevance of MMFR for supporting migratory birds (Ariffin and Nik Mohd Shah, 2013;Latiff andFaridah-Hanum, 2014, 2014). However, there is no monitoring system for bird populations established in MMFR, for example.…”

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Call for a collaborative management at Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia: An assessment from local stakeholders’ view point

Martínez-Espinosa

Wolfs

Velde

et al. 2020

Forest Ecology and Management

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Effective management of a socio-ecological system (SES) requires a good understanding of: (i) ecosystem functionality, (ii) interactions between social and ecological units, and (iii) stakeholder perceptions and activities. Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) covering 40,200 ha in Peninsular Malaysia is under silvicultural management (with a 30-year forest rotation cycle) for charcoal and timber production since 1902.The aim of this study is to assess the perceptions of (select) local stakeholders on the ongoing mangrove management of MMFR. Earlier, Huge et al. (2016), using Q methodology, identified three main shared perceptions, called discourses: (1) Optimization-'keep up the good work, but keep improving', (2) Change for the better-'ecotourism & participatory management for sustainability', and (3) Continuity -'business as usual is the way to go'. The current study is a follow-up to Huge et al. (2016) and reports on a survey which assessed the degree of support of the local stakeholders towards those three management discourses. The core statements of each discourse were presented as questions and then ranked by the participants.Based on the findings of the survey, the local stakeholders were clustered into three main working categories: (i) charcoal and timber workers, (ii) fishermen and (iii) service providers. The interviews held with 114 stakeholders indicated that discourse (2) 'change for the better' is the most popular (supported by 72% of the participants) regardless of the stakeholders' working category. This discourse voices the involvement of local people in decision making, adopts participatory management, and encourages diverse mangrove-based economic activities beyond mere charcoal and timber production.Single-use management (focusing only on maximising charcoal and timber yields) was perceived as not equitably benefiting all local stakeholders.The insights of this study can guide the managers of Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve to improve the sustainability and the local support base for the existing mangrove management regime, e.g. by promoting diverse livelihood options for the local stakeholders. Introduction Mangrove forests and their ecosystem servicesMangrove ecosystems are consensually defined as "woody plants that grow in tropical and subtropical latitudes along the land-sea interface, bays, estuaries, lagoons, and backwaters. These plants and their associated organisms constitute a "mangrove forest community" or "mangal", while "mangal" and its associated abiotic factors constitute the "mangrove ecosystem" (Mukherjee et al., 2014a).

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Mangrove Ecosystem of Malaysia: Status, Challenges and Management Strategies

Cited by 18 publications

References 10 publications

Assessment of Natural Regeneration of Mangrove Species at Tsunami Affected Areas in Indonesia and Malaysia

Assessment of Natural Regeneration of Mangrove Species at Tsunami Affected Areas in Indonesia and Malaysia

A checklist of vascular plants and uses of some species for livelihood-making in Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia

Call for a collaborative management at Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia: An assessment from local stakeholders’ view point

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