Management Issues & Challenges

• Degradation of mangrove forest and biodiversity resources
• Land use and natural resource management conflicts
• Biodiversity loss due to overharvesting and habitat destruction
• Pollution and sedimentation affecting mangrove health
• Human–wildlife conflict within mangrove zones
• Salt firms contributing to brine water disposal and blocked channels
• Weak enforcement, inadequate resources, and low community awareness

Management Objectives

1. To protect mangrove forests for sustained ecosystem integrity and climate change mitigation.
2. To rehabilitate degraded mangrove areas through mapping, restoration, and natural regeneration.
3. To improve protection and policing of mangrove areas from illegal activities.
4. To enhance sustainable use of mangrove non-wood products.
5. To manage and control pollution, sedimentation, and other environmental threats within the mangrove ecosystem.

Key Management Actions

• Identify priority biodiversity conservation zones
• Monitor coastal erosion, sedimentation, and natural threats
• Create community awareness on applicable forest laws
• Map degraded areas and delineate natural regeneration zones
• Establish mangrove nurseries and implement annual restoration plans
• Train community scouts to strengthen forest policing
• Conduct community barazas for awareness on conservation and illegal activity prevention
• Assess and sustainably manage non-wood forest products such as honey, herbs, and mariculture