Chanthaburi

Date of Profile Completion:

January 2018

Profile

Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	Land area is approximately 6,338 km²
Sea area (km²)
Coastline (km)	87 km coastline covering 4 districts
Major river systems (names)	There are 4 river systems and 1 watershed, Ton Le Sap, which is connected to Cambodia. - Pangrad - Wang-Tanote - Chantaburi - Welu - Tone-Le-Seb watershed
Total number of coastal cities/ municipalities	4 coastal districts, namely, Klung, Laen-Singha, Thamai, Nayaiam.
Population (latest census)	531,316 including 260,680 male and 270,636 female (2016)
Population growth rate (latest census)	0.56% per year in 2016
Male/Female ratio (latest census)	0.96 in 2016
Average annual household income (latest census)
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/ fisheries Industry	Employed: 324,233 Agriculture and fisheries: 43.33% Service sector: 20.51% Others: 11.95%. Unemployed: 0.21%

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	78.77 km² of Mangrove 0.71 km² of coral reef, reef status is moderate
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	There are 2 MPAs covering 33.4 km² of coastal area
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Shrimp, mackerel, mullet (Liza subvirdis), krill, snapper, grouper, pomfret
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)

Threats and Hazards to sustainable development of marine and coastal areas and ecosystems:


Climate variation and change
Other natural threats and hazards	- Coastal erosion (medium to critical) along the coastline of 4 districts. 14.05 km was critical, 11.6 km was severe and 2.63 km was under monitored - Coral bleaching
Other climate/man-made hazards
Man-made threats and hazards	1. Mangrove deforestation 2. Coral reef destruction 3. Waste water and solid wastes discharge to coastal areas

Status of ICM Implementation

ICM Coverage and Governance Indicators:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
ICM Coordinating Mechanism		X		There is no specific ICM coordinating mechanism, but there is an existing Provincial Marine and Coastal Resources Committee (PMCRMC) established under the Promotion of Marine and Coastal Resources Management Act. The Committee is chaired by the Governor and includes senior representatives from various agencies and sectors. It also has subcommittees focusing on various issues. This Committee will be explored as possible ICM project coordinating mechanism.
ICM Project/ Program Office		X		The Provincial Office of Marine and Coastal Resources 1 (POMCR 1), Secretariat of the PMCRMC, is being discussed as ICM project management office
Stakeholder Participation	X			Multi-agency and multi-sectoral representation in the PMCRMC Stakeholder consultations/ engagement in project/ program planning and implementation
Coastal Strategy/ Implementation Plan	X			Provincial Marine and Coastal Resources Plan to be prepared; it may not be as comprehensive as the CS but can be a starting point Management plans for specific areas or issues will be prepared with the support of DMCR
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed	X			Project’s budget can be apply from annual federal budget flow by each Ministry. Human Resources as allocated from the Central government to Provincial office.
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X		X	State of marine and coastal resources report prepared SOC report will be prepared using the above and information from other reports

ICM Management Processes:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Management Plan(s)* (e.g., CCA/DRR; habitat protection, restoration and management; water use/ supply management; food security and livelihood management; pollution reduction and waste management; etc.) *at least 2 required for ICM Code Level 1 certification			X	The Subdistrict Administrative Organization manage the coastal resources in accordance to the provincial strategic plan, supported by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources. Including: 1. Garbage sorting initiative by community 2. Plan for mangrove rehabilitation every year by POMCR 1 - City planning according to provincial plan. - Locally managed area (mangrove)
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)

Areal Extent, Health and Resiliency of Coastal and Marine Habitats:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
			Pilot site/s: Bangkrachai Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) End-of-project targets: e.g., Habitat protection and rehabilitation plan developed, adopted and initiated
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats		X	Total area of Bangkrachai SAO is 29.8 km2. Total population is 3,814 (as of 2015) of which the ratio male/female is 0.96 : 1 (1852/1962). Average annual income: Household is USD 8,400/year, individual is USD 2,746/ year. The coastline is 17.5 km including sand beach and mud flat. There are 7 coastal villages such as Laemsing, Ao-Mu, Klong-Pla-duk, Bang-ka-chai (Mu 4), Bang-ka-chai (Mu 5), Bang-ka-chai (Mu 6) and Rue-Tak Bangkrachai Sub district has not yet undergone the project site scoping/ baseline assessment (expected to start 2nd quarter of 2018, although some consultations have been initiated). According to available literature, important coastal and marine habitat are mangroves and coral reefs.
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats		X	Mangrove area in Bankrachai has extensively been turned into shrimp farm, total area of mangrove has decreased from 20 km² to 5.1 km² within 20 years. After the failure of shrimp culture, mangrove encroachment and deforestation seemed to have stopped. Currently the SAO and local community with the support of DMCR have been implementing rehabilitation projects. Local people in Bangkrachai were affected by shrimp culture failure. Some turned into local fishers (20%) relying heavily on marine resource and coastal habitat. A number of shrimp farmers (31%) turned themselves into service for hire which is not a secure job. Enhancement of coastal resources will benefit local community and provide alternative livelihood for those who seek for a self-reliant/secure jobs.
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats		X	Mangrove along the coast of Nong-Pla-Duk and Ao-Mu village had been managed as local management area under community agreement. The process was facilitated by DMCR. Coral reef in Bankrachai area are small fringing reef around Nomsao island. Total area of coral reef is 0.25 km².
Proposals/Action Plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats	X		From the project inception workshop (January 2018), the following measures were proposed for consideration in preparing a plan for habitat and marine resources conservation and rehabilitation: - Public awareness workshops on conservation of marine resources and waste reduction - Conduct mangrove rehabilitation to increase mangrove areal extent - Improve marine habitats by installing artificial reefs and rope fish aggregation devices that can nurture juveniles to rehabilitate fish stocks and other marine resources; - Continue/expand other fishery resources rehabilitation activities such as crab bank, larvae release - Promotion of alternative sources of livelihood such as seaweed culture and fish farming to reduce pressure on fisheries resources - Waste water management and solid waste management from fishing vessels and riverside communities to maintain health of marine habitats along the coast; Engagement of communities in water quality monitoring - Promotion/enforcement of community laws - Engaging stakeholders such as the fishery and environment departments, communities, province officials, and private companies
Restoration program(s)		X	14.4 km² of mangrove area in Bangkrachai was declared as forest park but overlaps with areas of local aquaculture farmers. Bangkrachai SAO had been implementing a mangrove rehabilitation project according to the Chantaburi Province strategic plan and POMCR. Mangrove rehabilitation project is supported by government and private sector through CSR program.
Benefits (social, economic, ecological) Examples: - Addressing/reducing CCA/DRR risks - Harmonizing access to marine space by established economic sectors - Assessing costs and benefits to clearly understand socio-economic and ecological trade-offs - Extending governance principles to be more inclusive to weaker disadvantaged sector, addressing issues of tenure and use-based access rights

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