Restorative Land: Rural Economic and Ecology

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SHRIMP FARMING IN THAILAND’S PENINSULA

Shrimp farming in the Thailand’s peninsula provides a fascinating example of how the global trade in commodities such as shrimp can cause extremely rapid shrifts in land use and resource allocation within tropical developing nations. These shifts can have profound implications for the long-term integrity of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and represent a significant challenge to government agencies attempting to manage land and water resources within mangrove ecological area. Central 3.50%

East 9.50%

East coast Southern 12.00%

Rich Mangrove Restored Mangrove

West coast Southern 75.00%

Shrimp Farming Central 29.50%

East 23.35%

Operated Shrimp Farming 67,00% 400,000 Rai

East coast Southern 30.15%

West coast Southern 17.00%

Abandoned Shrimp Farming33.00% 200,000 Rai

Reference: Marine Shrimp Culture Research and Development Insitute http://www.shrimpaqua.com/index.php/about-us Department of Marine and Coastal Research http://www.entral.co.th/en/products.php?bybrand=y&brand=4653&brandname=CARLO BASANO

Built-up Area

10 km 1:200000


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