Following the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, governments of countries in
South and Southeast Asia have pledged their support for mangrove rehabilitation
(Check, 2005). Malaysia has allocated $25 million to replant 4,000 ha of mangroves.
Indonesia has pledged $22 million and has already planted 300,000 seedlings in
Aceh. The Thai government has expressed its support for mangrove and coastal
forest rehabilitation. The government of India has pledged $8 million to supplement
an on-going programme to rehabilitate mangroves damaged by cyclones.