Functions and Attributes of GCLME to be Valued
Consumptive Use values
Non-consumptive use values
Indirect use values
Option Value and Non Use Value
Captured fish species, non-timber forest products from mangrove locations, medicinal products from mangroves
Minerals, Recreation for tourists including beach going, novel products, fuel and fiber, water transport (shipping)
Detoxification, storm protection, biodiversity regulation, ground water recharge mangrove),  nutrient cycling, air quality and climate, flood and flow control, biological support (sea birds and turtles), other ecological functions
Option
Value-Biological diversity, cultural heritage
Non use value- Existence value, moral conviction