The Cutting of Mangrove Jacintha Joman juli 2017

The Cutting of Mangrove Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Content • Introducing the problem • Short description of Mangroves • Importance of Mangroves • Analyzing the problem • Problem Solution 2 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Introducing the problem – Short description of Mangroves • Mangroves: • Are trees or shrubs that grow in coastal salty or brackish water in hot places like the tropics. • Make a special saltwater woodland or shrubland habitat, called a mangrove swamp or mangrove forest. • Besides in the Tropics (e. g. Suriname) they are also found along the costline in sub-tropical Africa, Asia, and the southwest Pacific. • Their twisted, tangled root systems collect dirt, which often become islands. 3 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Introducing the problem – Importance of Mangroves They can grow in oxygen-poor soil and are good oxygen providers for the world They are an important nursery room & food source for fish & coastal birds & provide protection and food to young marine fauna They form an important buffer between the ocean and the fragile coastal areas Importanc e of Mangrove 4 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Introducing the problem – Importance of Mangroves They ensure that storms come to land with less force and reduce the erosion caused by strong sea flows which can help against climate change and help store CO 2 Their dense root network holds sediment coming from the ocean and stabilizes the coastline Importanc e of They filter water before reaching the ocean and help coral reefs to stay healthy. Mangrove 5 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Introducing the problem – Importance of Mangroves Many communities depend on the mangrove forests for their living e. g. fishing and hunting Since the wood of mangroves do not rot and attract insects, they are widely used for construction work, as fuel and for medical purposes. They are attraction for the surrounding communities and tourists from around the world Importanc e of Mangrove 6 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

The cutting of Mangroves • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wo 3 Zm. NYFFF 0 7 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

The Importance of Mangroves • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kh. Llqd. PB_Rs 8 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

? Analyzing the problem – The 6 words dissection • WHO : The surrounding communities living in the coastal area and poachers • • WHAT : They are cutting the mangrove trees for all kinds of purposes WHERE: Most of the time in the coastal area and the swamps WHEN : For when it is needed WHY : For construction work e. g. in the construction sector, as fuel, as firewood for the drying of fish, as strengthening of fishing nets and for medical purposes • HOW: By giving more information and awareness about the 9 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017 consequences and problems that may arise when the mangrove trees

? Analyzing the problem – The Tree Mapping 10 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Problem Solution 11 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Problem Solution q Identify the problem: Cuttin g of Mangrove trees q Analyse the problem: Go t o the location, investigate th e impact q Explore information and id eas: Do research of best pract ices in e. g. Other countries q Select the best ideas: Repla nting of mangrove trees q Build and test the ideas: It h as been tested in Suriname b y prof. Naipal q Evaluate the results: It has shown that over time mangr ove trees are growing to fulfill their fun ctions 12 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017

Problem Solution steps • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Rj. STKIt. UUX 0 13

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Thank you!!! 15 IOL – ICT in Education; Jacintha Joman, juli 2017