Chun Lu (104079305)
A one page project outline
is due in section, week 5. Please include info on the following:
1. Identify the spatial scale
(global, regional, local) of this ecosystem (or pick one to focus on if it
spans more than one scale).
Mangrove
forest in Taiwan is locate at the west coast of island, which is sand beach
instead of rock beach. Mainly distributed between 25 degrees north and 25
degrees south.
2. What did the ecosystem
historically look like?
Due
to the river siltation large muddy estuarine areas occur in the west coast of
Taiwan, the formation of a series of shallows and wide tidal zone, very
suitable for the growth of mangroves. The eastern coast is mostly steep rocky
and steep slope, not suitable for the survival of the mangroves. Early west
coast of Taiwan is likely to have large tracts of mangrove distribution.
3. How have people impacted
the ecosystem? (Good, Bad, Ugly?)
The
human impacted the ecosystem is bad. Because of the development, people build a
lot near the coast which make the mangrove forest disappear. Bruguiera
conjugate and Ceriop tagal have disappeared due to the expansion of the Port of
Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
4. What benefits do people get
from the ecosystems?
The
roots of the mangrove not only intercept sediment expand on beaches, but also
protect the bay from the giant wind or big waves directly attacked which have
excellent security revetment function.
5. Are there any protected
areas for that ecosystem?
Yes,
there are some protected area for mangrove forest in Taiwan. The freshwater
mangrove ecosystems protected areas located in New Taipei City Danshui area. Danshui mangrove ecosystems
protected areas are from Jhuwei area to the Yingge the river banks an area of
76.41 hectares
6. What is the status of that
protected area?
The
status of that protected area is pretty good. It has combine protected area
with education purpose. People can go there have fun and learn more about the
mangrove forest.
7. What is likely to happen in
the future to that ecosystem?
Even
some of the mangrove area has been protected, if people keep ignore the rest of
the mangrove sooner or later mangrove forest will be gone in Taiwan. Once the mangrove
forest is gone, nothing will prevent coastal areas from erosion and typhoon.
8. What can be done to
maintain balance between people and the ecosystem?
Do
not development the area that is not been development and try to save the one
that is dying. We people do not really need that much stop asking the
environment for more.
