Pranburi activity 6: Economic evaluation of mangrove forest ecosystem services after restoration
Geographical coverage
The project is implemented in the Sirinard Rajini Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Centre, located in Pak Nam Pran, Pranburi District, Prachubkirikan Province (Southern Thailand).
There are two demonstration zones:
a) the conservation zone, where catching aquatic animals is prohibited, and
b) the zone where cazching aquatic animals is admitted.
Geographical coverage
The project is implemented in the Sirinard Rajini Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Centre, located in Pak Nam Pran, Pranburi District, Prachubkirikan Province (Southern Thailand).
There are two demonstration zones:
a) the conservation zone, where catching aquatic animals is prohibited, and
b) an other zone where catching aquatic animals is permitted.
Duration
April - December 2010
Institutional framework
The project is implemented by the Sirinard mangrove forest economic evaluation group of Pranburi, led by Mr. Ler-Cha Suksong and supervised by the IUCN project management committee. IUCN Thailand Programme representatives coordinate the project.
The IUCN project management committee consists of:
- Mr.Patara Intarapirot, the Sirinard mangrove forest centre’s committee advisor and former head of the Pranburi Forest Park
- Mr.Prathan Sangworn, the Sirinard mangrove forest centre’s committee chairman and head of the Pranburi Forest Park
- Mrs. Srisurang Mashsirikul, PTT representative
- Ms.Srichan Monrakklarom, SiX-SENSES Resort& Spa representative
- Ms. Radda Larpnun, IUCN representative
Objectives
- Compare the occurence of mud crabs and other economically used aquatic animal speciesof the mangrove forest in
a) the conservation zone and
b) the non-conservation zone - Evaluate the economic value of aquatic animal species (mud crabs, oysters and shrimps) harvested in the mangrove forest
- Manage the utilization of the mangrove forest in the Sirinard Mangrove Centre
Expected outputs
- A set of knowledge about the dispersal area of mud crabs and other aquatic animal species in the conservation zone compared to the utilization zone
- Assessment of the economic value of aquatic animal species (mud crabs, oysters and shrimps) in the mangrove forest
- A set of knowledge for the Sirinard mangrove forest management
