Assessing the Perception and Contribution of Mangrove Ecosystem Services to the Well-Being of Coastal Communities of Chwaka and Menai Bays, Zanzibar

Resources, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 7 - 7

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

The mangroves in Zanzibar are crucial to the survival of local population, as they provide essential ecosystem goods and services. However, actual value mangrove products is not easily recognized. As a result, it chiefly concluded that forests should be converted uses generate directly marketable products. This research sought assess perception services communities around Chwaka Menai Bays. Key informant interviews, focus group discussions, household surveys were used collect data. chi-squared test one-way ANOVA compare awareness services, respectively. results show provisioning most identified by surveys, i.e., c. 84%. Supporting, regulating, cultural rated order 46.2%, 45.4%, 21.0% respondents, study found there statistically significant differences between Chwaka, Charawe, Ukongoroni, Unguja Ukuu, Uzi wards terms households’ regulating (χ2 = 6.061, p 0.014) supporting 6.006, 0.014). There no identification 1.510, 0.919) 1.601, 0.901) Occupations did determine reliance on 8.015; 0.1554). approach this can policymakers land planners with framework for sustainable management provided mangroves.

Language: Английский

Peatlands changes analysis in Banjar District using three decades of Landsat imagery

Journal of Physics Conference Series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2866(1), P. 012073 - 012073

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Abstract Peatlands are a multifunctional wetland ecosystem, so it is essential to know the changes in their presence. Observation of peatlands can be done two ways, i.e., indirect and direct observation. Indirect observation with remote sensing technology. This study aimed analyze distribution peat land cover change from 1990 2020 calculated land’s rate changes. research uses maximum likelihood classification seven classes input agriculture, plantations, forests, bare lands, settlements, shrubs, water bodies. The result covers map Banjar Regency covering 1990, 2000, 2009, 2020, then analyzes results this inform Banjar’s peatland area 58,048.76 ha, which spread over eight districts, Astambul, Beruntung Baru, Gambut, Martapura, Martapura Barat, Mataraman, Simpang Empat dan Sungai Tabuk. 2000; almost all has addition wide each year, most shrubs around 870.47 ha per only reduction forest an approximately 1,293.80 hectares year. In 2000 2009 shows that four experience increase namely settlements 11.71 agriculture 30.69 bodies 6.76 largest oil palm plantation 1,098.5 ha. While those experienced year were 335.61 812.11 was 15.19 bodies, 422,9 land, 1,073.07 plantations 1,508.2 agriculture. 3,184.2 settlement 32.76 data these findings crucial national wetlands inventory database for upcoming assessments, even though they offer valuable insights into using conservation measures context sustainability.

Language: Английский