Local community perceptions towards the benefits from Mangrove Conservation In Delta Kelantan (DKMF)

Mohd Parid Mamat, . and Norliyana Adnan, . Local community perceptions towards the benefits from Mangrove Conservation In Delta Kelantan (DKMF). pp. 148-153. ISSN 2462-1757

Mangrove is on eof the forest ecosystem that is important for providing the goods and services to the environment and their surrounding societies. The extent of mangrove in Malaysia is about 630 thousand hectares and distributed at the coastal of Peninsular Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak. Mangorve in Delta Kelantan is one of the largest mangrove areas at the northern east cost of Peninsular Malaysia. Delta Kelantan covered about 13 000 ha in area comprise 17 islands. Before 2000 Delta Kelantan was an open land and no mangroves colony were existed. In 2000 Kelantan Forestry Department had made an initiative of planting mangroves for biodiversity conservation. More than 87 ha of mangrove forest have been planted since 2000. The plantation and conservation of mangrove forest directly benefited local communities surrounding DKMF. Hence the objective of this paper is to assess the perception of local community towards the plantation and conservation of mangrove forest in this area. Methodology of the study comprise the discussion and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) with the local communities and respective agencies. Questionnaire were developed based on the information gathered and survey on face-to-face basis were done for 12 localities. A total of 501 respondents were interviewed. Results found that majority of the respondents agreed and have a positive perception towards the conservation mangrove forest.

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Abstract

Mangrove is on eof the forest ecosystem that is important for providing the goods and services to the environment and their surrounding societies. The extent of mangrove in Malaysia is about 630 thousand hectares and distributed at the coastal of Peninsular Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak. Mangorve in Delta Kelantan is one of the largest mangrove areas at the northern east cost of Peninsular Malaysia. Delta Kelantan covered about 13 000 ha in area comprise 17 islands. Before 2000 Delta Kelantan was an open land and no mangroves colony were existed. In 2000 Kelantan Forestry Department had made an initiative of planting mangroves for biodiversity conservation. More than 87 ha of mangrove forest have been planted since 2000. The plantation and conservation of mangrove forest directly benefited local communities surrounding DKMF. Hence the objective of this paper is to assess the perception of local community towards the plantation and conservation of mangrove forest in this area. Methodology of the study comprise the discussion and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) with the local communities and respective agencies. Questionnaire were developed based on the information gathered and survey on face-to-face basis were done for 12 localities. A total of 501 respondents were interviewed. Results found that majority of the respondents agreed and have a positive perception towards the conservation mangrove forest.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Mangroves
AGROVOC Term:	Public perception
AGROVOC Term:	Community involvement
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	government agencies
AGROVOC Term:	NGO (nongovernmental organizations)
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	Cultural values
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable economic development
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10526

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