Future Prospects of the Mangroves

     Data supports that mangroves worldwide covered about 18.1 million km², but now it is estimated that it covers about 15 million km² (www.fao.org/forestry/mangroves). Such decrease may seem minimal but considering the effects in the long run, it is quite impactful for the population of mangroves. The area of the Sundarban mangroves encloses many rare and endangered species, which include the Royal Bengal tiger and rhinos. When such large clearing of mangroves takes place, many habitats for these animals are lost. Such impact stem from the Sundarban mangroves cut for timber and damaged by aqua culture and fodder. As human impacts get more extensive, people need to realize the effects they are giving. Because of this, for the past three decades, large areas of the Sundarban have been protected to maintain its status, animals and rare species that live there through sanctuaries and biosphere reserves. This led up to labeling parts of the Sundarban areas as World Heritage Sites. Even though such interventions do take place, increasing human population is clearly putting dangers in these species questioning the future status of the Sundarban. People need to realize the impacts that they are giving off and how it is not only affecting the mangroves in Sundarban but also other rare species around the mangrove sites. Apart from preserving the mangrove sites, it is also vital to maintain the animals and species that live around the mangrove sites to keep the balance. When one factor gets affected, the other will suffer which can impact the future prospects of the mangroves negatively.
(http://www.environmental-expert.com/articles/biodiversity-and-its-conservation-in-the-sundarban-mangrove-ecosystem-9748/view-comments).

By using artificial reef, the young mangroves
can be protected from the waves and ocean debris.
After, the mangrove can provide the 'interconnected'
living space for many marine reef species.
(http://www.reefball.org)

Citation:

"Mangrove Management." Mangrove Management. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 24 Nov. 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.fao.org/forestry/mangroves>.

Gopal, Brlj, and Malavika Chauhan. "Biodiversity and Its Conservation in the Sundarban Mangrove Ecosystem on 

Environmental Expert." Biodiversity and Its Conservation in the Sundarban Mangrove Ecosystem on Environmental Expert. Environmental Expert, 04 Nov. 2006. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.environmental-expert.com/articles/biodiversity-and-its-conservation-in-the-sundarban-mangrove-ecosystem-9748/view-comments>.