Improving Human Impacts on Mangroves

     People need to realize the impacts they are giving off to the mangroves before considering what actions need to take place in order to minimize their effects. First we need to assist developing countries that mainly depend on the ecosystem of mangroves. However, it should be realized that such action could only take place at a high cost. It is said that to restore these vegetation can cost up to $87,000 per acre. In addition realizing that mangroves mainly depends on water as their habitat, we need to improve land use management by the people in the developing countries and infrastructure stream water quality nearby the mangroves. Many who live around the mangrove sites are not aware of what impacts they are giving off and how aqua culture and cutting down mangroves impact the ecology around them. It is vital to alert the people and share how their impacts can be minimized. (http://www.nwf.org/Global-Warming/Effects-on-Wildlife-and-Habitat/Mangroves.aspx) As mentioned before in the previous section regarding human impacts on the mangroves, it is clear that aqua culture destroys the mangrove habitats. To combat this, low input aquaculture ‘Silvofishery’ is taking place in many regions to protect mangroves and the people who inhabit near the ecosystem. The approach of minimal input of aquaculture conserves the mangroves but to potentially bring the most economic benefits of aquaculture for the society. There are many ways in which we can help to restore the mangroves but before we do so, we need to realize the impacts we are giving off to the mangroves. It is not possible to completely erase these impacts but we can rather minimize, sustain, and restore the mangroves. (http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/001835.html)

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIcZ5lkCwnc)

This video explains the impacts that certain

aqua culture can give to mangroves. Here, crabbing

communities are alerted to protect mangroves

from deforestation. 

Citation:

"Effect on Wildlife and Habitat." National Wildlife Federation. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2012. <http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Global-Warming/Effects-on-Wildlife-and-Habitat.aspx>.

Gertz, Emily. "Worldchanging | Evaluation Tools Best Practices: Restoring Mangroves."Worldchanging | Evaluation Tools Best Practices: Restoring Mangroves. World Changing, 04 Dec. 2004. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/001835.html>.