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