Tsunamis, storm surges, flooding, and erosion pose serious threats to the world's coastal
systems, particularly in the tropics. These immediate threats have been accelerated by both …

ABSTRACT Fernando, E.; Wickramasinghe, D., and Fernando, VK, 2022. An overview of
vertebrate faunal diversity in Sri Lankan mangroves. Journal of Coastal Research, 38 (2) …

Among the several threats to the conservation of mangrove ecosystems in most South Asian
countries, shrimp farming is predominant. Since the introduction of shrimp farming in Sri …

Abstract Mangroves in Sri Lanka occur in a patchy distribution along the island's coastline, in
areas adjacent to lagoons, estuaries, and river mouths covering an area of 16,017 ha …

Mangroves are recognised as social-ecological systems where ecological dimensions
constanty interact with human dimensions. In the Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka, mangroves …

Sustainable mangrove conservation has become a global challenge due in part to a lack of
cohesion between knowledge, awareness, and practices among communities. The present …

As a result of the past failures in centralized management, community-based management
approach was evolved as a better alternative in Mangrove management. However …

The southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka has been subjected to a variety of natural and
anthropogenic influences over the past three decades. Understanding impacts of such …

Mangroves serve as vital components in ecosystem balance and contribute significantly to
the socio-economic well-being of local communities by offering resources like fish, timber …

Rhizophora mucronata is a type of mangrove that plays an important role in coastal life.
Reproductivity of R. mucronata is influenced by environmental factors. This study aims to …