Fig.B1 Mangrove in Rakhine State in 1995-1996 (Major part of Rakhine Coastal Zone) Fig.B2 Mangrove in Ayeyarwaddy Region in 1995-1996 (including a part (Pathein-west) of Rakhine Coastal Zone) Mangrove coverage has significantly declined from 659,018.83 ha in 1980, to 299,000.00 ha (FRA, 2015) in 2015 (Figure B3) due to various factors such as population pressure, weakness and gaps in forest policy, environmental policy, forest law, forest rules, regulations, instructions, and conservation activities. Mangrove deforestation at a rate of 72,003.77 ha/yr has been observed (Figure B3). Deforestation rate of 0.51% in RF and 1.21% in unreserved forest were observed. Within 25 years, from 1980 to 2015, mangrove area of 405,581.99 ha was lost (Figure B3). Areas lost included : 64,730.06 ha in Rakhine State, 19,789.24 ha in Ayeyarwaddy Region, and 111,062.69 ha in Tanintharyi Region (Figure B4). This means deforestation rate in unreserved forests is 2.37 times higher than that of in RFs (FRA, 2015). 92 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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