Lai et al. (2026): Enhancement of carbon sequestration capacity by restoring mangroves in Kaohsiung Jhongdu Wetland Park
Jung-Yi LAI, Chuan-Wen HO, Chiao-Wen LIN, Wei‐Jen LIN, Hsuan-Ying CHEN, Hui-Jung WU, Chung-Twan KUO, Hsing-Juh LIN, IN: Taiwan Journal of Forestry Science, https://doi.org/10.6165/tai.2026.71.126
This study examines the enhancement in carbon sequestration capacity of three mangrove species restored in the Jhongdu Wetland Park, Kaohsiung City. Among them, Avicennia marina demonstrated the highest carbon sequestration capacity, followed by Rhizophora stylosa and Lumnitzera racemosa. When compared to the carbon sequestration rates of natural mangroves along other coastal areas of Taiwan, the restored mangroves in the wetland park exhibited significantly higher rates. However, current maintenance practices treat the park primarily as an urban landscape park, involving extensive pruning and removal when vegetation becomes overly dense.