Mangrove Plantation
Milestone Six Ecosystem Restoration

Mangrove
Planting

"More than just trees. We are engineering a living coastal defense system. Utilizing 136 Rai of strategic wetland to combat erosion and sequester Blue Carbon."

136 Rai Total Area Monthly Protocol

Planting Performance (2022-2025)

Cumulative efforts in the Bang Khun Thian coastal zone (136 Rai).

32,680

Trees Planted in 2022

Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3

36,782

Trees Planted in 2023

Plot 1 Plot 3

25,415

Trees Planted in 2024

Plot 1 Plot 4

20,153

Trees Planted in 2025

Plot 1 Plot 4

Total Impact (2022-2025)

Total trees planted across all plots in Bang Khun Thian.

115,030 Total Trees
Monitoring

Mangrove Growth
Timeline

Visualizing the transformation of the Bang Khun Thian coastline. Our "Living Lab" uses aerial monitoring to track canopy density and survival rates.

Aerial View

Year 2022

REAL-TIME MONITORING

CURRENT STATUS
BY ZONE

Detailed visual inspection of the 4 key restoration plots. Click on any plot to inspect high-resolution imagery.

PLOT 01

ACTIVITY & NURSERY ZONE

Solid ground area designated for mangrove seedling nursery, educational activities, and planting perennial trees.

PLOT 02

NATURAL FOREST ZONE

Native species: Rhizophora, Avicennia, Acrostichum, Seablite.

PLOT 03

REFORMED PLANTATION A

Former agricultural land converted for tidal mangrove planting.

PLOT 04

REFORMED PLANTATION B

KMUTT restoration zone adapted to changing sea levels.

JOIN THE ACTION

2026 Planting Calendar

Activities are held every last Wednesday of the month.

Biodiversity

Campus Flora

Key mangrove species found in our restoration site.

Fish Poison Tree

Barringtonia asiatica

Seablite

Suaeda maritima

Red Mangrove

Rhizophora mucronata

Nipa Palm

Nypa fruticans

Mangrove Apple

Sonneratia ovata

Cannonball Mangrove

Xylocarpus granatum

Pong Pong

Cerbera odollam

Api Api

Avicennia alba

Biodiversity

Campus Fauna

Wildlife species spotted during the BioBlitz survey.

Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

Mudskipper

Periophthalmus sp.

Meders Mangrove Crab

Episesarma mederi

Mud Crab

Scylla serrata

Blackchin Tilapia

Sarotherodon melanotheron

Giant Tiger Prawn

Penaeus monodon

Great Egret

Ardea alba

On The Ground

Restoration in Action

Mangrove ecosystem restoration activities powered by students and the community.

Volunteer Team
Restoration in Action
Mangrove Landscape
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Planting Activity
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Seedlings
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Site Prep
Restoration in Action
Community
Restoration in Action
Our Workflow

Student Engagement
In Mangrove Reforestation

A structured approach to ensure meaningful participation and effective restoration, from recruitment to hands-on action.

01. Invitation

Recruitment of volunteers for participation in collaboration with Student Networks and the Student Development Department.

02. Meeting

Assigning roles and responsibilities in the work process:

  • • Seedling Nursery
  • • Reforestation
  • • Monitoring

03. Learning

Learning about the Mangrove Ecosystem and training in skills before practical implementation.

04. Practice

Hands-on practice in the actual area under the supervision of experts.

Volunteers in action

Active Participation

Students engaging in the "Learning by Doing" process at the restoration site.