MAP-Asia in new video: Sprouting a hopeful future
By MAP-Asia Intern, Maria Savage & MAP International Director,
Alfredo Quarto
Alfredo Quarto
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| Jaruwan Enright of MAP |
Ms. Jaruwan Enright,
the Mangrove Action Project’s Field Project Manager, was recently featured in a
Deutsche Welle (DW) film for their Global Idea Series entitled “New life in
old shrimp ponds.” Filming by Bastian Hartig took place in early June over
4 days on Klang Island in the Krabi River estuary where MAP’s Ecosystem
Protecting Infrastructure and Communities (EPIC) project is based. The video is DW’s follow up to their article
“Bringing devastated mangroves back to life”
the Mangrove Action Project’s Field Project Manager, was recently featured in a
Deutsche Welle (DW) film for their Global Idea Series entitled “New life in
old shrimp ponds.” Filming by Bastian Hartig took place in early June over
4 days on Klang Island in the Krabi River estuary where MAP’s Ecosystem
Protecting Infrastructure and Communities (EPIC) project is based. The video is DW’s follow up to their article
“Bringing devastated mangroves back to life”
Jaruwan is heading the field implementation of MAP’s EPIC project which is demonstrating
the use of Community Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) to restore
abandoned shrimp ponds back to biodiverse mangrove which will provide a green
bio-shield to the vulnerable island communities in times of tropical storms or
even a tsunami. If large numbers of
island ponds are rehabilitated back to mangrove forest then Ecological Disaster
Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) will be achieved.
This is a nature-based solution to climate change, which is causing
sea-level rise and more intense and frequent tropical storm during the monsoon
season.
the use of Community Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) to restore
abandoned shrimp ponds back to biodiverse mangrove which will provide a green
bio-shield to the vulnerable island communities in times of tropical storms or
even a tsunami. If large numbers of
island ponds are rehabilitated back to mangrove forest then Ecological Disaster
Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) will be achieved.
This is a nature-based solution to climate change, which is causing
sea-level rise and more intense and frequent tropical storm during the monsoon
season.
Bastian
accompanied Jaruwan to (Koh) Klang Island in the province of Krabi where much
of the mangrove forests have been destroyed by shrimp ponds that have been dug into
the mangroves over the past 20-30 years. Now, no shrimp ponds are in operation on the
island while most are completely idle, except for a few fish raising ponds. The
film shows Jaruwan working with the locals to drain the water from the abandoned ponds so that the adjusted hydrology will encourage natural regeneration to
occur restoring the mangrove biodiversity as opposed to planting mono-culture
plantations.
accompanied Jaruwan to (Koh) Klang Island in the province of Krabi where much
of the mangrove forests have been destroyed by shrimp ponds that have been dug into
the mangroves over the past 20-30 years. Now, no shrimp ponds are in operation on the
island while most are completely idle, except for a few fish raising ponds. The
film shows Jaruwan working with the locals to drain the water from the abandoned ponds so that the adjusted hydrology will encourage natural regeneration to
occur restoring the mangrove biodiversity as opposed to planting mono-culture
plantations.
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| Mangrove mudcrab (Scylla serrata) |
The film draws
attention towards the black mangrove mudcrabs (Scylla serrata) – a high economic value species
now returning in Imam Sanee Klongrua’s pond one of the EPIC demonstration sites.
Mangrove seedlings and samplings are now
sprouting in the Iman’s land, but unfortunately, the young trees have been
damaged by the free roaming goats. Progress
has been reduced due to the grazing goats, so fences are put in place to
better protect the sprouting trees. Jaruwan
hopes that the CBEMR site will be a model promoting the potential of mangrove
restoration to other island pond owners.
attention towards the black mangrove mudcrabs (Scylla serrata) – a high economic value species
now returning in Imam Sanee Klongrua’s pond one of the EPIC demonstration sites.
Mangrove seedlings and samplings are now
sprouting in the Iman’s land, but unfortunately, the young trees have been
damaged by the free roaming goats. Progress
has been reduced due to the grazing goats, so fences are put in place to
better protect the sprouting trees. Jaruwan
hopes that the CBEMR site will be a model promoting the potential of mangrove
restoration to other island pond owners.
Many people are benefiting for the mangrove
reforestation after charcoal concessions have ended in the 1990s. Now even the recreational fishers recognize
the value of the mangroves because their daily catches have increased.
reforestation after charcoal concessions have ended in the 1990s. Now even the recreational fishers recognize
the value of the mangroves because their daily catches have increased.
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| Jaruwan (centre blue) is hands-on in the action |
On the pier in
Krabi town, Mr. Kriangkrai Klongrua offers mangrove tours by his long- tail into
the Krabi River Estuary Mangrove Ramsar Site. He also values the mangrove forests
because his own livelihood as an eco-tourism boat operator depends on tourists
seeing exciting species like monkeys, snakes and mud crabs.
Krabi town, Mr. Kriangkrai Klongrua offers mangrove tours by his long- tail into
the Krabi River Estuary Mangrove Ramsar Site. He also values the mangrove forests
because his own livelihood as an eco-tourism boat operator depends on tourists
seeing exciting species like monkeys, snakes and mud crabs.
Jaruwan has goals
that are bigger than ecological success; she wants the people to experience the
value of the mangroves. Creating an appreciation creates sustained protection
of the mangrove forests. She hopes successful rehabilitation will encourage
more communities to give MAP a chance to help bring back the former lush and
valuable mangrove forest.
that are bigger than ecological success; she wants the people to experience the
value of the mangroves. Creating an appreciation creates sustained protection
of the mangrove forests. She hopes successful rehabilitation will encourage
more communities to give MAP a chance to help bring back the former lush and
valuable mangrove forest.
To view the 8 min. video: “New life in old shrimp ponds”
http://www.dw.com/en/new-life-in-old-shrimp-ponds/av-19361027