Mangroves of tropical and subtropical shores and deltas contribute to ecosystem functioning and human wellbeing in numerous ways but continue to be lost or degraded worldwide at a rapid pace. Overexploitation driven by poverty is often the root cause of mangrove destruction and degradation. The negative feedback cycle between destruction and poverty can only be broken by justly valuing current or introducing new sustainable livelihood options to foster long-lasting local support for mangroves. The large array of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) that mangroves offer have rarely been developed beyond the subsistence level and remain undervalued as “products of the poor”. In light of the global trends towards sustainability and bio-economy, today they represent a major business opportunity for forest communities to produce high value-added end-user products. Even though mangrove NTFPs have been recognized to have high potential toward inclusive development and poverty alleviation and to be highly gender-equal, the development of mangrove NTFPs has continued to attract very little funding or research interest. Several ecological characteristics make commercialization of mangrove NTFPs particularly challenging. Production at economies of scale, including quality standards, as well as marketing and value chain management are all essential in order to develop these products beyond their subsistence role. To be most effective, a systems perspective on NTFP development is needed, whereby product-market development occurs in unison and based on a participative, inclusive and fair development approach. The species/product of choice for value-added product-market development in any specific community or area will depend on several factors. To address many of the typical constraints and maximize the chances of success, we suggest that the use of village or district-level cooperatives may be particularly useful. A better use of the untapped potential of mangroves for local livelihoods may form a most convincing advocate for local protection and restoration of mangrove forests. Therefore, funding agencies, governments and researchers alike are called to invest in mangrove NTFP development as a way to locally incentivize sustainable mangrove protection and restoration.

The decreasing area of mangroves is an ongoing problem since, between 1980 and 2005, one-third of the world’s mangroves were lost. Rehabilitation and restoration strategies are required to address this situation. However, mangroves do not always respond well to these strategies and have high mortality due to several growth limiting parameters. This study developed a land suitability map for new mangrove plantations in different Southeast Asian countries for both current and future climates at a 250-m resolution. Hydrodynamic, geomorphological, climatic, and socio-economic parameters and three representative concentration pathway (RCP) scenarios (RCP 2.6, 4.5, and 8.5) for 2050 and 2070 with two global climate model datasets (the Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques Climate model version 5 [CNRM-CM5.1] and the Model for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate [MIROC5]) were used to predict suitable areas for mangrove planting. An analytical hierarchy process (AHP) was used to determine the level of importance for each parameter. To test the accuracy of the results, the mangrove land suitability analysis were further compared using different weights in every parameter. The sensitivity test using the Wilcoxon test was also carried out to test which variables had changed with the first weight and the AHP weight. The land suitability products from this study were compared with those from previous studies. The differences in land suitability for each country in Southeast Asia in 2050 and 2070 to analyze the differences in each RCP scenario and their effects on the mangrove land suitability were also assessed. Currently, there is 398,000 ha of potentially suitable land for mangrove planting in Southeast Asia, and this study shows that it will increase between now and 2070. Indonesia account for 67.34% of the total land area in the “very suitable” and “suitable” class categories. The RCP 8.5 scenario in 2070, with both the MIROC5 and CNRM-CM5.1 models, resulted in the largest area of a “very suitable” class category for mangrove planting. This study provides information for the migration of mangrove forests to the land, alleviating many drawbacks, especially for ecosystems.

Blue carbon ecosystems in the Karimunjawa Islands may play a vital role in absorbing and storing the releasing carbon from the Java Sea. The present study investigated mangrove above-ground biomass (AGB) and carbon stock in the Karimunjawa-Kemujan Islands, the largest mangrove area in the Karimunjawa Islands. Taking the aerial photos from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle combined with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements, we generated Digital Surface Model (DSM) and Digital Terrain Model (DTM) with high accuracy. We calculated mangrove canopy height by subtracting DSM from DTM and then converted it into Lorey’s height. The highest mangrove canopy is located along the coastline facing the sea, ranging from 8 m to 15 m. Stunted mangroves 1 m to 8 m in height are detected mainly in the inner areas. AGBs were calculated using an allometric equation destined for the Southeast and East Asia region. Above-ground carbon biomass is half of AGB. The AGB and carbon biomass of mangroves in the Karimunjawa-Kemujan Islands range from 8 Mg/ha to 328 Mg/ha, and from 4 MgC/ha to 164 MgC/ha, respectively. With a total area of 238.98 ha, the potential above-ground carbon stored in the study area is estimated as 16,555.46 Mg.

A sediment accretion and carbon accumulation study was carried out in Kamora Estuary, Mimika Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia, to determine the accretion rate and total organic carbon loading in the area as well their correlation with geographical setting and mangrove aerial root type. The...

Pemangsaan sering mentebabkan kegagalan propagul mangrove untuk tumbuh menjadi individu baru. Pemangsaan terjadi saat propagul masih bergantung pada pohon induk atau pra-penyebaran maupun setelah terlepas dan jatuh dari pohon induk atau paska-penyebaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pemangsaan propagul Rhizophora mucronata Lamk., R. stylosa Griff. dan R. apiculata Blume di Desa Pasar Banggi, Kabupaten Rembang, Jawa Tengah. Penelitian terdiri dari 3 tahap yaitu penelitian pendahuluan untuk mengetahui dominasi spesies, penelitian deskriptif pada pra-penyebaran tentang pemangsaan propagul pra-penyebaran dan penelitian eksperimental untuk mengetahui hubungan antara dominasi spesies dengan tingkat pemangsaan propagul paska-penyebaran. Tingkat pemangsaan propagul pra-penyebaran R. stylosa terbukti paling tinggi tingkat pemangsaannya yaitu 61,06% (kisaran 45,40-76,05%), disusul R. apiculata 58,18% (47,41-68,00%) dan terendah R. mucronata 11,88% (7,06-15,71%). Selama 18 hari pengamatan tingkat pemangsaan propagul R. stylosa paling rendah di stasiun yang didominasi R. stylosa (46,67%) dibandingkan di stasiun yang di dominasi R. apiculata (63,33%) maupun R. mucronata (83,33%). Pemangsaan propagul R. mucronata paling tinggi di stasiun yang didominasi R. mucronata (95%) dibandingkan di stasiun yang di dominasi R. apiculata (55%) maupun R. stylosa (45%). Pemangsaan propagul R. apiculata paling rendah di stasiun yang didominasi R. apiculata (50% ) dibandingkan di stasiun yang di dominasi R. stylosa (70%) maupun R. mucronata (73,33%). Hasil penelitian ini berhasil membuktikan teori dominance-predation pada spesies R. stylosa dan R. apiculata, namun tidak pada R. Mucronata. Kata kunci: pemangsaan, propagul, pra-penyebaran, paska-penyebaran, mangrove Propagule predation on mangrove in some extent reduced its viability to grow into seedling. The predation could happened before (pre-dispersal) or after (post-dispersal) the propagule drop from the tree.The reasearch was conducted in Pasar Banggi, Rembang District, Central Java. The aim was to investigate the predation rate of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk., R. stylosa Griff. and R. apiculata Blume propagules pre-dispersal and post-dispersal. Firstly, preface experiment for find domination spesies in the location, Second, with applied descriptive-based survey sampling and field experiment methods. Than all propagules of five replication trees were harvested and checked for its condition on pre-dispersal step. The third, with post-dispersal study there were twenty propagules from each spesies and tied them with used nylon string and placed on the forest floor for 2 until 18 days and checked its condition every 2 days after placement. This study is also set for tested the Smith’s theory on propagule predation related to tree domination. Rhizophora stylosa propagule was  most predated before they fall (mean 61,06%, range 45,40-76,05%), followed by R. apiculata (mean 58,18%, range 47,41-68%) and the lowest isR. mucronata with mean 11,88% (range 7,06-15,71%). After 18 days of experiment in the field R. stylosa propagule in R. stylosa–dominated area was the lowest predated (mean 46,67%) compared to propagule in the area dominated by R. apiculata (63,33%) and also in R. mucronata area (83,33) Predated R. mucronata propagule is the highest in the R. mucronata dominated area (mean 95%) compared with R. apiculata dominated area (mean 55%) and also in R. stylosa dominated area (45%). Pradated of R. apiculata propagule is the lowest in the domination area of R. apiculata (50% ) compared with R. stylosa area domination with (mean 70%) also R. mucronata (73,33%). The result showed that the theory of dominance-predation can be proved only for R. stylosa and R. apiculata spesies, but not for R. mucronata spesies. Keywords : propagule, predation, pre-dispersal, post-dispersal, mangrove