{"id":3682,"date":"2026-09-01T11:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indonesia.wetlands.org\/id\/?p=3682"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:43:47","slug":"consultancy-opportunity-development-of-best-management-practices-bmp-for-associated-mangrove-aquaculture-ama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indonesia.wetlands.org\/id\/consultancy-opportunity-development-of-best-management-practices-bmp-for-associated-mangrove-aquaculture-ama\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultancy Opportunity: Development of Best Management Practices (BMP) for Associated Mangrove Aquaculture (AMA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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1. Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia’s immense coastline is home to some of the planet’s most crucial mangrove forests. These coastal forests provide a multitude of ecological and socioeconomic benefits, including coastal protection, carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and support for fisheries. However, Indonesia’s mangroves are facing unprecedented challenges, including deforestation, conversion to aquaculture ponds, and the impacts of climate change, leading to significant degradation and loss. Mangrove degradation and loss have changed the biophysical structure and functions of valuable coastlines, decreasing the ecosystem services mangroves used to provide and emitting carbon back to the atmosphere in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognising the invaluable benefits of mangrove, there have been many restoration efforts undertaken by various stakeholders across the country. However, such good intentions have not been successful to regrow the degraded and lost mangroves, predominantly due to the lack of science-based methods, poor project planning and lack of local engagement . Moreover, it requires a considerable length of time to restore the deforested and lost mangroves, certainly through successful restoration efforts. Indeed, reflecting to the failed restoration efforts is as useful as learning from the successful ones to improve the practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve the objective of successful mangrove rehabilitation, there is an urgent need for effective and inclusive rehabilitation strategies. This necessitates the development of innovative and effective restoration guidance that promotes more sustainable and impactful approaches to mangrove restoration. Specifically, this effort will focus on the Associated Mangrove Aquaculture (AMA) method, an integrated approach that combines mangrove restoration with sustainable aquaculture management to support climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, a sustainable blue economy, sustainable development, and biodiversity conservation. Crucially, the development of these best practice documents will integrate innovative gender-sensitive practices, recognizing the distinct roles and knowledge of women in mangrove management and rehabilitation. These approaches are particularly relevant within the Indonesian coastal context, where traditional rehabilitation efforts have often yielded limited success due to a lack of understanding of natural processes, a focus on monoculture planting, and the exclusion of women\u2019s perspectives. By creating accessible and practical resources that actively engage and empower women, this initiative aims to directly support the objective attainment of Wetlands for Resilience (W4R) program, empowering local communities, government agencies, and practitioners to implement effective mangrove rehabilitation and restoration, ultimately contributing to the resilience and prosperity of Indonesia’s coastal regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Purpose <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To provide a comprehensive and stepwise references that guide practitioners, from government agencies, NGOs, community groups, private sector, and academics in implementing Associated Mangrove Aquaculture (AMA) approach. This documentation aims to consolidate proven techniques, lessons learned, and adaptive management approaches that support sustainable, ecologically sound, and community-inclusive rehabilitation of mangrove ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                3. Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n