Assessment of the Potential Introduction of Mangrove Trees into the Syrian Beach, as an Adaptive Measure to Climate Changes
Keywords:
Mangrove forests, Climate change, Adaptation, Ecosystem services, Syrian coast.Abstract
This research aimed to assess the possibility of introducing mangrove species as an adaptive measure to the expected changes in the climate of the Syrian coast. The work was implemented during most of the year 2024, based on field visits to different areas of the entire Syrian coast and conducting a scientific description of the current status. This is in addition to reviewing the available scientific studies, discuss them and support them with evidence and proofs, based on a number of approved climate scenarios on the current state of the coastal region's climate in the governorates of Lattakia and Tartous.
It is concluded that it is possible to introduce mangrove trees beginning from now on to address cases of deterioration by introducing the black mangrove species
(A. germinans) or the gray mangrove (Avicennia marina) on the Syrian beaches. A number of suitable sites were explored for this purpose, starting from low-lying areas, passing through river mouths and ending with flat sandy beaches.
The services provided by mangrove forests to the Syrian coastal ecosystem and communities (supply, organization, supporting and cultural services) were also presented. The environmental impacts of the introduction process and the potential impact of future climate change on these mangrove forests are indicated.
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