The Transboundary Sundarban Mangroves: A Struggling Ecosystem | Chapter 5 | Surviving Sundarbans: Tragedy and Hope, Edition 1

The Sundarban region is one of the world's most vulnerable coastal ecosystems, facing significant threats from logging, overexploitation, and climate change, including intensified storms, and rising sea levels. Despite being the most productive ecosystem on the earth, the mangrove forests, which support diverse flora and fauna and provide essential services to coastal communities, have declined significantly over the past two centuries. The Sundarban contain 45 mangrove species and 21 species of under-canopy vegetation which experienced an annual degradation rate of about 0.114% from 2005 to 2023. Soil nitrogen content ranges from 0.04% to 0.08%, with high levels of water-soluble and exchangeable magnesium, calcium, and potassium in the Oligohaline zone. The ongoing conflict between resource exploitation and local livelihoods in forested areas underscores the vital role of vegetation in maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity. Typically, there is an inverse correlation between the well-being of local communities and the health of forest ecosystems. As these communities seek to meet their economic needs, pressure on forest resources increases, leading to environmental degradation and reduced biodiversity.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Chandan Surabhi Das
Barasat Govt. College, North 24 Pgs., W.B., India.

 

Pritam Sarkar
West Bengal State University, North 24 Pgs., W.B., India.

 

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The Regulation and Policy Models of Pekalongan Local Government toward Mangrove Conservation: An Advanced Research | Chapter 5 | New Visions in Biological Science Vol. 8

 Offshore projects are putting more pressure on coastal habitats, and the mangrove forest is one of the tropical ecosystems found in most offshore locations of Indonesia. The goal of this research is to identify and examine the policies and concepts of the Pekalongan City government regarding mangrove protection. The method is empirical, with descriptive-analytic interpretation using primary and secondary data, and qualitative methodologies are employed to analyse them. Data and information on mangrove conservation legislation and policies, as well as other legal materials, are included in the research materials. The findings are designed to provide policymakers, local governments, and people involved in mangrove protection with a comprehensive view. According to the findings of the qualitative analysis, the provincial government oversees coastal damage prevention through establishing conservation areas. In Kandang Panjang, the Pekalongan Government built a mangrove forest conservation area, which was previously an unproductive shrimp farm managed by the Office of Fisheries and Marine Affairs. The Department of Tourism, the Office of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, and the Office of the Environment are in charge of mangrove forests. Together with the Tourism Awareness Group and the Community Monitoring Group, the coordination team sets roles and capacities to build collaboration and encourage community involvement.

Author(S) Details

Bambang Eko Turisno
Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jalan Prof. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia.

Siti Mahmudah
Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jalan Prof. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia.

Yunanto .
Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Jalan Prof. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia.

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