S.No | Interventions | Expected outcomes | Metrics |
1 | Protection of mangrove habitats | Enhanced climate change adaptation, improved productivity and enhanced coastal resilience, reduced vulnerability to sea-level rise | Increased sediment stability and net sediment acc |
2 | Mangrove restoration based on research on ecosystem principles | Improved mangrove habitat and associated biodiversity. Recovery of ecological functions and services | Increase in area under mangrove cover and increase in mangrove diversity |
3 | Prevent mangrove conversion, and maintain wide seaward greenbelts. Sustainable mangrove forestry, aquaculture and fisheries | Reduced pressure on mangrove habitat | Mangrove cover, water quality, fish diversity and populations |
4 | Community-based traditional mangrove management and formation of Village Mangrove Councils | Long term protection with wider support | Increased custodianship of local stakeholders, reduction of conflicts |
5 | Development of alternate livelihoods | Reduced stress on mangrove habitats | More number of local Communities practicing sustainable livelihoods |
6 | Environmental pollution monitoring schemes | Robust mangrove growth | Improved water quality |
7 | Grazing management including collection of fodder | Reduced stress on mangrove habitats | Less number of livestock dependent on mangroves for grazing |
8 | Integrated watershed management | Establishment of ecological connectivity | Increase in coastal and marine biodiversity and services |
9 | Adoption of GIS – based comprehensive database | Micro-scale management and monitoring | Maps indicating distribution and abundance of mangrove habitat |
10 | Removal of P.Juliflora and other Invasive Alien Species | Improved mangrove habitat | Decrease in area under P.juliflora |
11 | Public outreach and education to raise awareness | Long term mangrove conservation | Increase in number of people aware about importance of mangroves |
12 | Including mangroves in climate change mitigation financing strategies like REDD | Enhanced corporate and private sector investments for mangrove conservation | Increased financial support for mangrove conservation |