Table 3: Management Strategies for Control of Mangroves and Coastal Forests Problem Statement Management Strategies Major obstacles which Mangrove Review roles and responsibilities of agencies have prevented rational and organisations to collaborate frameworks Forests use: among stakeholders Identify potential income-generating activities to improve income of local communities Lack of whilst conserving mangroves community Management inventory for effective inputs into regulation and rehabilitation of degraded areas management efforts Mangrove training, education and awareness programmes Poverty status of many indigenous Capacity building for communities for participatory forest management coastal communities Develop guidelines for sustainable use of mangrove wetlands Lack of alternative Harmonise policies on land, fisheries, livelihood forestry, agriculture and environment for Lack of effective management of mangrove ecosystems awareness among decision makers Establish resource use conflict resolution and communities mechanisms about true values of mangroves The reduction of forest Manage wildlife population to minimise Coastal cover and subsequent Forests conflicts and discourage encroachment of fragmentation of forests human population into forest boundaries for have accelerated loss of settlement and farming endemic species. Major Improve access to alternative energy sources threats include and construction material to reduce reliance encroachment for on wood-products settlement and farming, Promote farm forestry and agro forestry to illegal logging, human provide alternative sources of wood products wildlife conflict, Promote non-wood based forest products such deforestation and loss of as bee-keeping, mushroom farming and biodiversity. for alternative livelihood strategies and sources of income Promote forest management partnerships with communities, civil society and other stakeholders Strengthen conservation with gazetting Increase public awareness on forest values and function to promote conservation and
Table 3: Management Strategies for Control of Mangroves and Coastal Forests Problem Statement Management Strategies Mangrove Forests Major obstacles which have prevented rational use: Lack of community inputs into management efforts Poverty status of many indigenous coastal communities Lack of alternative livelihood Lack of awareness among decision makers and communities about true values of mangroves Review roles and responsibilities of agencies and organisations to collaborate frameworks among stakeholders Identify potential income-generating activities to improve income of local communities whilst conserving mangroves Management inventory for effective regulation and rehabilitation of degraded areas Mangrove training, education and awareness programmes Capacity building for communities for participatory forest management Develop guidelines for sustainable use of mangrove wetlands Harmonise policies on land, fisheries, forestry, agriculture and environment for effective management of mangrove ecosystems Establish resource use conflict resolution mechanisms Coastal Forests The reduction of forest cover and subsequent fragmentation of forests have accelerated loss of endemic species. Major threats include encroachment for settlement and farming, illegal logging, human wildlife conflict, deforestation and loss of biodiversity. Manage wildlife population to minimise conflicts and discourage encroachment of human population into forest boundaries for settlement and farming Improve access to alternative energy sources and construction material to reduce reliance on wood-products Promote farm forestry and agro forestry to provide alternative sources of wood products Promote non-wood based forest products such as bee-keeping, mushroom farming and for alternative livelihood strategies and sources of income Promote forest management partnerships with communities, civil society and other stakeholders Strengthen conservation with gazetting Increase public awareness on forest values and function to promote conservation and