Mangroves degradation: a local perspective on its awareness
Mangroves in Malaysia reside on the coastlines, and the largest areas of mangrove are in the Northern Sabah. Over the past decades, mangrove species have been reported to be disappearing from the globe. It is due to several natural processes that have been inserted to fill the needs of the increas...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/45051/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45051/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45051/1/ACFrOgAbRuN--_96ncBGSEdnphrMaK4tAo4sIF7PU0Zx0OsZ0HarcC4R3jW1K_PkNgaY2gEaEuaMIz7MarQLtDHRS3EiOHHt4bJ42J-i0-lOF5S4aeP29GXNoq8cnaQ%3D.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/45051/4/APSA_Booklet_final_04082015.pdf |
| Summary: | Mangroves in Malaysia reside on the coastlines, and the largest areas of mangrove are in the Northern Sabah.
Over the past decades, mangrove species have been reported to be disappearing from the globe. It is due to
several natural processes that have been inserted to fill the needs of the increased population. These include
illegal logging, agriculture activities and urbanisation. In this regards, awareness of the local residents about
the problem of mangrove depletion is important to inhibit the problem to prolong further.Therefore, this
research was conducted to determine the degree of awareness of local residents on the importance of mangroves
in managing environmental quality. Consequently, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 103 respondents to
examine their awareness on the subject of mangrove degradation.The respondents were selected randomly
among local residents of Kuala Selangor district.It is found that only twenty percent of the total number of
respondents are totallyaware of the issue and acted upon it; either taking part in the endeavours made by the
government as well as those with the nongovernmental
bodies or practicing mangroves replanting at their
backyard. |
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