Improved planting techniques in rehabilitation degraded mangrove for coastal protection
2008
Raja Barizan, R.S | Shamsudin Ibrahim | Nasir Hussin | Siti Normasliana (eds), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
Malaysia has very little experience in restoring and planting mangroves for conservation and coastal protection purpose. Extensive mudflats along the western coastof Peninsular Malaysia were found to be devoid of vegetation. The area is still unstable for natural succession to take place due to active erosion and accreation occurring within the area. To facilitate continued mangrove concervation and rehabilitation activities, a reasearch on techniques of coastal stabilization prior to planting, especially in area classified as highly eroded with strong wave actions was conducted. The stabilization of these coastal areawas done by placing a hard engineering structure (geotubes) at a predetermined distance from the sea. The area of mudflats accumulated between geotubes and shoreline provide space for planting. Since mudflat is in liquid form, it provides poor anchorage for seedlings to grow and hence innovative techniques of planting mangrove spe ciesintroduced and developed by FRIM at the study site in Sg Hj Dorami, Sg Besar, Selangor.
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