Green Wall: Mangrove Protected Forest Reserve Designated

Exercising powers conferred under Sub-section (e) of Section (6) of the Forest Law promulgated in September 2018, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has designated the area of 9,274.38 acres in Kungyangon Township in Yangon South District as “Green Wall Mangrove Protected Forest Reserve” as of 1 April 2022, under Notification No (61/2022).

The Green Wall Mangrove Protected Forest Reserve is intended to balance the water, soil and climate in the region, to sustain biodiversity and ecosystems, to support greenery and the environment, to protect the villages around the coast against natural disasters such as cyclones, to create a safe and stable ecosystem for wildlife within the boundaries of this mangrove forest reserve, and to develop the socio-economic life of the people.

Some mangrove species, such as the white mangrove have sprouted in this mangrove forest reserve, and it is also the birthplace of crabs, fish, and shrimp, as well as a habitat of water birds. It has been declared a mangrove protected forest because of its many benefits such as systematic management of the mangroves, deforestation prevention, increased forest cover and ecosystem services, balance climate, the abundance of marine products, and meeting the needs of firewood for local people.