Natural Regrowth of Mangrove Five Years After a Large-Scale Disturbance

Bryan Joseph Matillano (Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Philippine)
Mark Kevin Aleluya (Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Philippine)
Sherwin Ray Andoque (Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Philippine)
John Ricafort Fabicon
Getty Keith Ripalda

BIODIVERS - BIOTROP Scientific Magazine
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): BIODIVERS (BIOTROP Science Magazine) - Biodiversity for All

Haiyan, the strongest typhoon on landfall damaged mangrove covers resulting to uprooting, cutting off trunks, total defoliation and eventually death. After five years, Cancabato Bay were monitored for mangal succession and natural regrowth. Basal area was computed using diameter by breast height to estimate recovery. New species reappeared compared to the baseline study of GIZ (2014). Mangroves manifested regrowth and should be given time for natural regeneration and colonization. Natural succession patterns should be considered in human-assisted rehabilitation after disturbance.