C.C.Maps

Leaf pigment is one of the methods used to show trends in spectral and plant pigment contents that indicate the health and stress status of the mangrove forest. However, there are no chlorophyll concentration maps focusing on mangrove ecosystem areas, especially in the northern regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, C.C.Maps generally aims to conserve and preserve mangrove ecosystems and their components to ensure their sustainability. The C.C.Maps were created by merging mangrove forest data with remote sensing (RS) technologies. The C.C.Maps is a ready-made product in the forms of paper and digital format that consists of leaf chlorophyll concentration data and vegetation indices images of mangrove forests derived from the remote sensing technologies data. These maps also are intended to meet the needs of a wide range of customers including social and economic parties as well as the local communities. In terms of the contribution, it can make, C.C.Maps can assist environmentalists in monitoring the health status of mangrove forest areas to ensure the sustainability of this ecosystem and its components. In addition, C.C.Maps also can assist in the conduct of effective mangrove monitoring and management efforts in order to promote the long-term sustainable development of mangrove ecosystems. This C.C.Maps will significantly provide a guideline to improve the management of this ecosystem and its sustainability and align with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly SDG 13 (climate action), SDG 14 (life below water) and SDG 15 (life on land).