Moken (Sea Gypsy) island villager and eco-tour guide, Noon, shows a mangrove species seed that floats upright until the bottom hits ground and sends out roots.
Reforestation projects on Koh Prathong display many young seedlings.
Regeneration has slowly begun in the area where the village of Pak Chok was completely demolished. The villagers were relocated to another location, which was named Ban Lion after the Lion's Club who donated the funds to rebuild.
Natural regeneration on Ko Koh Khao.
Degenerated mangrove due to tsunami damage on Northern Koh Prathong.
Evidence of reforestation projects beginning on the mainland inlet area.
Mature mangrove that escaped the worst of the damage on mainland Phang-Nga Province.
The beginning of reforestation where the village schoolhouse used to be in Ban Talae Nok. Every tree (and every structure) was lost in this area, only a small piece of road shows evidence of previous habitation.
Volunteers transplanting mangrove seedlings from a canal area used as a nursery in Ban Talae Nok.
A local girl in the Ban Tale Nok Youth group teaches a volunteer how to extract and replant seedlings (and poses for a picture).Return to Remote Sensing Blog: http://remotesensingthailand.blogspot.com/
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