The Future of the Madagascar Mangroves

 The future prospects of the Madagascar mangroves are not looking too well.  The depletion of these mangroves is not only due to natural disasters, but also due to human impact.  The economic and commercial interests of humans have caused humans to overlook the importance of these mangrove forests.  These tropical environments lack the informative coverage that other ecosystems have about their deterioration. The Madagascar mangroves provide fishing resources and coastal protection to the area.  These mangroves are huge supporters of marine biodiversity.  The closer humans are to this ecosystem, the bigger the impact on these forests.  This is because humans feel compelled to exploit the natural resources that the mangroves have to offer.   Traditionally, it was local communities that managed the mangroves but over time these mangroves have begun to be controlled by state governments. Subsistence fishing was the most common form of fishing, but because of governmental control, these mangroves have adapted a more commercialized form of fishing in order to obtain a higher economic gain and ultimately make these ecosystems more “useful”.  Many coastal mangroves are being destroyed and scientists are not discarding the possibility of the “extinction” of mangroves because they are aware that this is very likely to happen.  But until this happens, people should try their best to value the services and resources that that mangroves have to offer without destroying or exploiting them for economic gain or other less important reasons.