Rehabilitating Coastal Ecosystems in a Post Tsunami Context Ministry of Environment of Spain, has been providing key support to IUCN’s post-tsunami work. Between September 2005 and December 2006, OAPN made available a grant to assist with mangrove rehabilitation in tsunami-affected areas of Sri Lanka and Thailand. The work was concentrated in and around priority protected (PA) areas. OAPN has made available a second grant, running between January and December 2007, to consolidate and share the lessons learned in the course of carrying out mangrove rehabilitation during the first phase of the project. |
Restoration of Mangroves in Sri Lanka and Thailand- phase I During this phase, the project focused on demonstrating and piloting on-the ground approaches to mangrove restoration and conservation in Sri Lanka and Thailand. Within each country, a key Protected Area site (including its buffer zone and immediate surrounding area) was selected for piloting mangrove restoration activities. In Sri Lanka Kumana (Yala East) National Park was identified as a priority for mangrove restoration, and in Thailand Laemson National Park was selected as a project field site. |
Consolidation Phase- Phase II The goal of the consolidation phase is to support ecosystem restoration and conservation in tsunami-affected coastal areas as a mechanism to strengthen sustainable coastal zone management policy and to reduce the vulnerability of coastal populations in Sri Lanka and Thailand. |
Sea-level rise may be the greatest threat to mangroves
Mangrove ecosystems are under threat from climate change. Initial research led by IUCN and three leading universities shows that most mangrove sediment surface levels are not keeping pace with sea-level rise. The greatest impact will be on those mangroves where there is limited area for landward migration.
29 Aug 2008 | News - News story
