MANGROVE PROJECT code : FP6 - 003697

MANGROVE PROJECTcode: FP6 - 003697

Full name: Mangrove ecosystems, communities&

conflicts: developing knowledge based developing knowledge based

approaches to reconcile multiple approaches to reconcile multiple demandsdemands

Participant list:1. University of Essex, United Kingdom (UOE)2. Wageningen University, Netherlands (WUR)3. Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden (SEI)4. Mulawarman University, Indonesia (MU)5. Kasetsart University, Thailand (KU)6. Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU)7. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)8. Sub-contracts

Supporting service

Habitats/nutrient cycle Soil formation Primary production

Provisioning service

Fuelwood Foodstuff Genetic sourceMedicinal plants

Regulating service- Climate regulation- Erosion control - Protection of coastal zones from storms and winds- Regulation of water cycle - Treatment of wastes and water cleaningCultural serviceEducationEco-tourismLandscape

Safety -Reduced ecological -Fresh environment

Supply of materials for local life

Health

PreventionSafe waterNutrientsEnergy

Observation, study, research and tourismAesthetic value

Ecosystem services Elements related to life

Aquatic collecting on mud flats in front of the mangroves

Fish catching with the use of bamboo boat and net

Clams transported by rafts

Baby/seed crabs Collection of along the mangroves

Collecting seed crabs and other marine species on mud flats in front of the

mangroves

Mangrove forests and life of the poor in coastal areas

Mangrove forests of significance to seadyke protection during big storms

650m of national dyke in Thai Do Commune being eroded after the storm No 7 due to

absence of protective mangroves. In early 2006, the government funded 2 billion VND for repair of the eroded

dyke section

5km of soil dyke in Thai Do Commune with mangroves safely

prevented from waves during storm No. 7 (taken on 10/10/2005)

Storm No 2 hitting the coastal zone in Hai Phong on 31/7/2005 and breaking the seadyke in Cat

Hai

During storm No 2, thanks to the mangroves planted since 1997, the seadyke in Bang La

was not broken

- Area of planted mangroves: >1500ha- 50 of bird species, most of which are water,

migratory birds

Project activities • Evaluating present state of ecosystems, local life and

mangrove management

• Awareness raising among local communities about mangrove conservation and rational exploitation of resources

• Establishing a club “Mangrove Conservation Club for the Green of the Sea”

• Daily record of activities related to aquatic resources

Activities

• Developing action plans for conservation and improvement of local life

• Developing criteria and indicators on well-beings of local people

• Analyzing issues related to management, protection and development of mangrove forests

Project beneficiaries

• Leaders at different levels: get a better understanding of livelihood of the poor as well as suggested solutions to appropriate policies.

• Public associations: contribute to formulating policies for their organizations.

• Local households: have a say proposing their need during the formulation and implementation of suitable policies.

• Aquatic production households: get a better understanding of the need of other people and enjoy the sympathetic sharing.

Project beneficiaries

• Conservation agencies, national parks, nature reserves: receive consensus among different stakeholders, and sharing of workload and responsibilities.

• Women: the role of women is ensured during decision making

• All people involved: have a chance to meet, share and, exchange information and experience for mutual understanding to develop suitable policies meeting the needs of community members.

Some study results

Mangrove forests in Tien Hai:

CONSERVATION AND LIVELIHOODS

• People’s Committee of Thai Binh Province • Department of Natural Resources and Environment of

Thai Binh Province • Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of

Thai Binh Province• Red Cross Association of Thai Binh Province • Management Board for Tien Hai Wetland Nature

Reserve, Thai Binh • Red Cross Association of Tien Hai District• Management Board for Inter-provincial Red River Delta

Biosphere Reserve (of Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh

Agencies, organizations at provincial and district levels

• Commune People’s Committees • Commune Red Cross• Mass organizations/associations• Clubs • Local community

Agencies, organizations at a commune level

Other organizations

• Association for Protection of Nature and Environment of Viet Nam

• Centre for Marine Conservation and Community Development (MCD)

• Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES)

• Mangrove Ecosystem Research Division (MERD)• BIRDLIFE

Clients

• Clients that benefit from mangrove protection/conservation

• Clients that are victims of mangrove conservation/protection

Clients

• Group of natural aquatic collectors

• Group of aquaculture

• Group of local people living inside the dyke

• Community

• Administration/government

• Social organizations

• Projects

• Organizations involved in scientific research, and support for conservation and community development

Actors

Actors

Organization/groupGroup 1: Mangrove planting and protection group

Group 2: Group of manual natural aquatic collectors

Group 3: Group of aquatic exploiters using tools (nets, “dang”(gill net), push net…)

Group 4: Aquaculture group (shrimp, clam farming )

Group 5: Cattle tenders

Group 6: Administration/government and social organizations

Assessment of cooperation – conflict of stakeholders

1. Mangrove planting

and protection

group

2. Manual aquatic

collectors

3. Aquatic

exploiters with tools

4. Aquacultur

e group

5. Cattle

tenders

6.Administrat

ion and social

organizations

1. Mangrove planting and protection group

A1 3.8 2.1 3.4 2.1 9.3

2. Manual aquatic collectors

7.1 A2 3.3 3.5 2.1 3.8

3. Aquatic exploiters with tools

7.9 3.8 A3 3.1 2.9 2.4

4. Aquaculture group

5.8 3.8 4.5 A4 1.6 4.4

5. Cattle tenders7.1 2.9 3.1 5.1 A5 3.6

6. Administration and social organizations 0.1 5.1 6.4 4.3 5.2 A6

Conflict

Cooperation

NoOrganizations

Economic Technical Spiritual

(score) (ranking) (score) (ranking) (score) (ranking)

1 Farmer Association 9.8 1 9.4 2 6.9 11

2 Women Association 9.6 3 9.1 3 8.1 7

3 Youth Union 8.3 7 8.7 5 9.2 1

4 War Veteran Association 7.8 9 7.1 12 8.9 3

5 Red Cross Association 6.8 12 6.3 13 8.7 5

6 Conservation Association 8.1 8 7.6 11 8 8

7Association for Study Extension, Community Education, Schools 6.6 13 8 7 9.2 2

8 Elder Association 5.4 14 4.8 14 8.8 4

9VAC Association (gardening, fish pond, pig raising) 9.1 5 9.1 4 7 10

10 Bee Keeping Association 8.6 6 7.9 8 6.4 13

11 Health Clinic 6.9 11 8.6 6 8.5 6

12 Clam Farming Association 9.5 4 7.7 10 5.8 14

13Cooperative for Agriculture, Utility (Electricity, Water) 9.8 2 9.8 1 7.4 9

14 Mangrove Planting and Protection Group 7.7 10 7.9 9 6.8 12

Role of stakeholders related to local communities

InputGroup Good activities Bad activities

Mangrove planting and protection group

- Planting, protection-Propaganda- Give advice to Commune’s People’s Committee

None

Manual aquatic collector group

- Help collect barnacles - Inform forest guards of bad actions - Warn forest destroyers of their bad actions

-Step on newly planted seedlings - Fell trees for fuelwood

Aquatic exploiter group with tools

None - Destroy young seedlings- Degrade the environment- Cut down old mangroves- Control the dispersal of propagules

Aquaculture group Mangrove planting for protection of pond embankment

-Destroy mangroves (to enclose ponds, thus causing waterlogging and leading to seedling/tree death) - Use of chemicals affecting water and natural environment

Cattle tender group - Provide information on violation cases, help protect mangroves- Provide fertilizers

- Destroy young forest- Eat leaves, bring down big trees

Administration and social organizations

-Direct the planting and protection - Raise awareness, deal with violation cases- Development investment

- Make irrational decisions on exploitation, leading to forest loss

Output

• Better protection of mangrove forests

• Awareness of local communities raised

• Resources of the mud flats ratinally/irrationally used

• Pollution reduced to the maximum/increased

Thank you very much for your attention!