Counselling On Mangrove Regeneration, Forest Conservation And Management Of Deforestation In Esierebom Community Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State Nigeria.
Dr. Effiom, Bassey Ekeng
Department of Guidance and Counselling, faculty of educational foundations studies, University of Calabar -Nigeria.
Ebuara, Mary Oshama
Department of Guidance and Counselling, faculty of educational foundations studies, University of Calabar -Nigeria.
Ugbe Blessing Ushibima
Department of Guidance and Counselling, faculty of educational foundations studies, University of Calabar -Nigeria.
Godwin Micheal Ubi
Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar – Nigeria.
Prof. P. N. Asuquo
Department of Guidance and Counselling, faculty of educational foundations studies, University of Calabar -Nigeria.
Prof. Elizabeth Godfrey Akpama
Department of Guidance and Counselling, faculty of educational foundations studies, University of Calabar -Nigeria.
Keywords: Counselling, Mangrove, Regeneration, forest management, deforestation
Abstract
This study present the various cases of community-based mangrove forest management in Esierebom Community, Calabar South Local Government Area. It shows the comparison of the community-based mangrove management systems. Some areas focusing on their practices that are suitable to the physical condition of location, culture, and socio-economic characteristic. Mangrove forest management by the Esierebom community is a vital instrument to attain sustainability. However, there is no assurance that the mangrove forest management by the community is sustainable, especially resource extraction, tourism activities, and arboriculture are present. Community-based mangrove forest management needs evaluation of sustainability using applicable criteria and indicators contextual to the area. Mangroves provide good and services that are of ecological, economic and environmental importance to the people. At the ecosystem level, mangroves are classified as the 3rd in productivity after tropical rain forests and coral reefs. Mangroves serve as important habitat and breeding grounds for fish and other fauna. This is in addition to the important role mangrove play in shoreline protection, waste assimilation, and carbon sequestration.