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STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MANGROVE FOREST IN SIERRA LEONE DECEMBER 2007 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 - Biophysical Framework of Mangrove Areas 1.1 - Environment 1.2 - Climate 1.3 - Geology 1.4 - Geomorphology 1.5 - Hydro Sedimentology 1.6 - Mangrove Swamp Soils 1.7 - Vegetation 1.8 - Natural Regeneration and Phenology 1.9 - Artificial Regeneration 1.10 - Growth Rates 1.11 - Fisheries and Wildlife 1.12 - Environmental Significance 1.13 - Mangrove Resource Utilization 1.14 - Level and Causes of Degradation 1.15 - Existing Conservation Initiatives 1.16 - Management 1.17 - Silvicultural Systems and Yield Control 2 Chapter 2 - Institutional and Regulatory Framework of the Management of Mangrove Areas Chapter 3 - Socio-Economic Activities in Mangrove Areas 3.1 - Social Organization 3.2 - Decentralization 3.3 - Land Tenure 3.4 - Land Use Rights and Resource Sharing 3.5 - Household Structure and Income 3.6 - Labour Availability 3.7 - Economic Activities 3.8 - Agriculture 3.9 - Paddy Rice Cultivation 3.10 - Forestry 3.11 - Fuelwood 3.12 - Fishing and Fish Culture 3.13 - Raft and Clutch Culture 3.14 - Shellfish 3.15 - Other Activity 3.15.1 - Salt Production 3.16 Partnerships and Collaboration 3.17 Chapter - Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Mechanisms 4 - Strategies for Conservation and Sustainable Management of Mangrove Resources in Sierra Leone 3 4.1 - Review of Policy and Legislation 4.2 - Legislation 4.3 - Resource Inventory 4.4 - Creation of Mangrove Reserves 4.5 - Classification of Forest Use Categories 4.6 - Land Tenure and Usufruct 4.7 - Capacity Building of the Forestry Division 4.8 - Management Planning 4.9 - Socio-Economic and Financial Aspect 4.10 - Extension and Demonstration 4.11 - Research APPENDICES Appendix 1 - A list of some Mangrove Based products Appendix 2 - Vegetation Classification BIBLIOGRAPHY LIST OF TABLES Table 1 - National Level Mangrove Area Estimates Table 2 - Distribution of Mangrove Table 3 - Summary of Management 4 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Trends in Management Area Extent over Time Figure 2 - Map of Sierra Leone showing Mangrove Distribution Figure 3 - Organization - Mangrove Management Section TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 - Biophysical Framework of Mangrove Areas 1.1 - Environment 1.2 - Climate 1.3 - Geology 1.4 - Geomorphology 1.5 - Hydro Sedimentology 1.6 - Mangrove Swamp Soils 1.7 - Vegetation 1.8 - Natural Regeneration and Phenology 1.9 - Artificial Regeneration 1.10 - Growth Rates 1.11 - Fisheries and Wildlife 1.12 - Environmental Significance 1.13 - Mangrove Resource Utilization 1.14 - Level and Causes of Degradation 5 1.15 Existing Conservation Initiatives 1.16 - Management 1.17 Chapter - - Silvicultural Systems and Yield Control 2 - Institutional and Regulatory Framework of the Management of Mangrove Areas Chapter 3 - Socio-Economic Activities in Mangrove Areas 3.1 - Social Organization 3.2 - Decentralization 3.3 - Land Tenure 3.4 - Land Use Rights and Resource Sharing 3.5 - Household Structure and Income 3.6 - Labour Availability 3.7 - Economic Activities 3.8 - Agriculture 3.9 - Paddy Rice Cultivation 3.10 - Forestry 3.11 - Fuelwood 3.12 - Fishing and Fish Culture 3.13 - Raft and Clutch Culture 3.14 - Shellfish 3.15 - Other Activity 3.15.1 - Salt Production 3.16 - Partnerships and Collaboration 3.17 - Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Mechanisms 6 Chapter 4 - Strategies for Conservation and Sustainable Management of Mangrove Resources in Sierra Leone 4.1 - Review of Policy and Legislation 4.2 - Legislation 4.3 - Resource Inventory 4.4 - Creation of Mangrove Reserves 4.5 - Classification of Forest Use Categories 4.6 - Land Tenure and Usufruct 4.7 - Capacity Building of the Forestry Division 4.8 - Management Planning 4.9 - Socio-Economic and Financial Aspect 4.10 - Extension and Demonstration 4.11 - Research APPENDICES Appendix 1 - A list of some Mangrove Based products Appendix 2 - Vegetation Classification BIBLIOGRAPHY LIST OF TABLES 7 Table 1 - National Level Mangrove Area Estimates Table 2 - Distribution of Mangrove Table 3 - Summary of Management LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Trends in Management Area Extent over Time Figure 2 - Map of Sierra Leone showing Mangrove Distribution Figure 3 - Organization - Mangrove Management Section 8 INTRODUCTION Mangroves are intertidal vegetation, found in tropical and sub-tropical regions along estuaries and swamplands intimately connected with the sea.