Significance of Mangrove Biodiversity Conservation in Fishery Production and Living Conditions of Coastal Communities in Sri Lanka

Significance of Mangrove Biodiversity Conservation in Fishery Production and Living Conditions of Coastal Communities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island nation where ~59% of the population live in coastal regions. The main income source in these areas is fishing, which contributes to ~44% of the national GDP. Fishery resources depend on mangroves, especially in estuaries and lagoons, as mangroves provide the best nursery groun...

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Main Authors: Chaya Sarathchandra, Stephan Kambach, Sameera Chathuranga Ariyarathna, Jianchu Xu, Rhett D. Harrison, Sriyani Wickramasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
coastal development
conservation
governance
fishery
lagoons
livelihood diversity
mangrove fauna
mangrove flora
socio-economics
Sri Lanka
tropics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/2/20

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