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What comes to your mind when you think of the word
‘Mangroves’?
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Origin of the word ‘mangrove’
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The EVIL mangrove swamps!!
A Historical Perspective
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Alexander von Humboldt South American Voyage
Accounts
(1805 – 1834)
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Beccari (an Italian naturalist)
Wanderings in the Great Forests of Borneo (1904)
‘The mangrove swamp is one of the most difficult and fatiguing things in
the world to traverse. Myriads of mosquitoes swarm in it!’
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•Lack of public awareness and
misconceptions about mangroves
in Singapore
•Increasing affluent society
•Nature obstructs economic
growth
•Filthy dumping grounds
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Why Fear?
•Unpredictable appearance of insects
•Sinking into mud
•Alienation from nature
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Fear not but take Pride
Mangroves attained their highest species diversity
and abundance in the Central Indo-Pacific
region!
Figure 1. Mangrove Species Richness: Native distributions of mangrove species.
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Contains 40% of the world’s mangroves!
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Only 0.12% of the world’s total land area BUT ……………….
Provide at least US$1.6 billion each year in ecosystem services!!!!!
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Mangrove Timber
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Most versatile and useful plant in the mangrove forest
Nypa Palm!!
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Mangroves as medicinal plants:
Avicennia
Avicennia:
An Arabian PhysicianInhibit inflammation, heal skin ulcers and
most interesting…….
Natural Contraceptive!!
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Ideal Fish Nurseries
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Harmony between man and mangroves
The story of an Asmat tribe
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Harmony between man and mangroves
The story of an Asmat tribe
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Mangrove belts give protection
Have we learnt from History?
From Molokai – Hawaii
From Bangladesh 1970s
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MANGROVES – THE LIVING CLASSROOM
A tree climbing crab A giant mudskipper
A half beak
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MANGROVES – THE LIVING CLASSROOM
A Malayan Monitor Lizard
Mangrove mud creepers
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What comes to your mind when you think about FOREST
DEGRADATION?
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Chocked by oil spills!
Main oil tanker route map
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Ineffective Law enforcement for mangrove protection
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Is it too late for this forgotten forest?
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