Fig.B3 Mangrove cover changes over 30 years in Myanmar: 1980 to 2015 Fig.B4 Mangrove cover change in three main States and Regions between 1980 and 2015 Two main causes; anthropogenic and natural actions, have been identified as cause of mangrove deforestation. Forest Department is trying to reforest mangrove or establish mangrove forest plantation of 997.98 ha in Rakhine, 5,789.47 ha in Ayeyarwaddy, and 121.46 ha in Tanintharyi between 1981 and 2015 (Figure B) in the degraded areas but area of mangrove forest plantation are still far below what is needed to meet the lost and degraded mangrove area of 405,581.99 ha (Figure B4). In the context of international cooperation for mangrove and its ecosystem conservation, the government attention can be seen getting higher based on some progress such as: development of national strategy (NSDPM) and action plan on mangrove, forming a national coordinating body (NCB) on 10th Oct 2014, membership of mangroves for future (MFF) in 2014. In the context of policy, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) has the main responsibility to manage and conserve the Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the 93 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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