Missing Mangroves An Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar story
Coasts
Deforestation
Forests
Scientists have been tracking the distribution of the mangrove forests in the Ayeyarwady Delta using satellite observations dating back to the 1970s. The change map shows when and where mangrove loss occurred. Green indicates current mangrove forest as of 2005. However, red dominates the map, which means that much of the mangrove loss occurred during the 1990s.
Location
Mangrove change map of the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar (Giri and others, 2008).
Jan. 29, 2014, Landsat 8 (path/row 133/49) — Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar
Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar Additional Imagery & Stories
Aquaculture
Mangroves in the Ayeyarwady Delta are also being replaced by aquaculture. In the southwestern part of the delta, brackish shrimp pond development is e...
Degradation
People are drawn to delta and coastal regions, and about 7.7 million people live on the Ayeyarwady Delta. Deltas can be productive agricultural areas ...
Mangrove Benefits
Mangroves are sturdy species. They can recover from storm disturbances relatively quickly. They can tolerate salt water, saturated soil, high wind, an...