Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia

We examined the impact of various coastal developments on mangrove cover along the Kilim River, Langkawi Island, Malaysia between 1996 and 2008. We analysed images from Systeme Probatoire d’Observation de la Tarre (SPOT) of Kilim River using supervised classification and Principal Component Analysis...

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Main Authors: Saad, Shahbudin, Ahmad, Zuhairi, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
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Language:English
Published: Northeast Forestry University, co-published with Springer 2012
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spelling iium-102672016-06-08T06:17:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/10267/ Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia Saad, Shahbudin Ahmad, Zuhairi Yunus, Kamaruzzaman SD Forestry SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling We examined the impact of various coastal developments on mangrove cover along the Kilim River, Langkawi Island, Malaysia between 1996 and 2008. We analysed images from Systeme Probatoire d’Observation de la Tarre (SPOT) of Kilim River using supervised classification and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Over 8% (176.83 ha) of mangrove cover was degraded along the Kilim River from its total area of 2153.07 ha during the past 14 years. We identified several causes of mangrove degradation, including mangrove clearing (38%), mangrove conversion to commercial area (21%), residential area (19%), agriculture (12%), aquaculture (12%) and wake current (6%). Langkawi is one of the main tourism islands in Malaysia. Tthe pace of coastal development throughout the entire island including Kilim River had suppressed the mangroves propagation over the years. Long term monitoring of mangrove ecosystems is essentials to ensure the survival and sustainability of mangrove associated biodiversity. Northeast Forestry University, co-published with Springer 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/10267/1/impact_of_coastal_development_on_mangrove_cover_in_Kilim_river%2C_Langkawi_Island_Malaysia.pdf Saad, Shahbudin and Ahmad, Zuhairi and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman (2012) Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Journal of Forestry Research, 23 (2). pp. 185-190. ISSN 1007-662X (P), 1993-0607 (O) http://www.springerlink.com/content/865530l5l1w161p2/abstract/ 10.1007/s11676-011-0218-0
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topic SD Forestry
SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
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SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Saad, Shahbudin
Ahmad, Zuhairi
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
description We examined the impact of various coastal developments on mangrove cover along the Kilim River, Langkawi Island, Malaysia between 1996 and 2008. We analysed images from Systeme Probatoire d’Observation de la Tarre (SPOT) of Kilim River using supervised classification and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Over 8% (176.83 ha) of mangrove cover was degraded along the Kilim River from its total area of 2153.07 ha during the past 14 years. We identified several causes of mangrove degradation, including mangrove clearing (38%), mangrove conversion to commercial area (21%), residential area (19%), agriculture (12%), aquaculture (12%) and wake current (6%). Langkawi is one of the main tourism islands in Malaysia. Tthe pace of coastal development throughout the entire island including Kilim River had suppressed the mangroves propagation over the years. Long term monitoring of mangrove ecosystems is essentials to ensure the survival and sustainability of mangrove associated biodiversity.
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author Saad, Shahbudin
Ahmad, Zuhairi
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
author_facet Saad, Shahbudin
Ahmad, Zuhairi
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
author_sort Saad, Shahbudin
title Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
title_short Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
title_full Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
title_fullStr Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in Kilim river, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
title_sort impact of coastal development on mangrove cover in kilim river, langkawi island, malaysia
publisher Northeast Forestry University, co-published with Springer
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/10267/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/10267/1/impact_of_coastal_development_on_mangrove_cover_in_Kilim_river%2C_Langkawi_Island_Malaysia.pdf
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