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IUCN-MFF-MarriottPartnershipinThailand:AnnualReport2015

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TableofContent

Background 3

2015AnnualReport 4A. KeyAchievements 4B. Mangroverestoration 5C. Sustainableseafood 12D. Souvenirs/handicrafts 13E. Otheractivities 15F. Communications 16

2016Outlook 19

Annex1:Photoreport 20

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BackgroundIn September 2013, IUCN and Marriott Hotels & Resorts Thailand signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding to work together to protect the environment and support Thailand’s localcommunities. The partnership targets three main areas: mangrove reforestation, the use ofsustainableseafoodsources,andlocalprocurementpracticesforguestgiftsandsouvenirs.Throughthisinitiative,IUCNaimstosupportMarriottHotels&ResortsThailandintheireffortstovalueandmanagebiodiversityandtocontributetotheconservationandrestorationofbiodiversity,whileatthesametimeencouragingthemainstreamingofsustainablebusinesspracticesintheSoutheastAsiaregion.Theengagementincludesthreemaincomponents:

1. FundingsupportfromMarriottThailandforIUCN-MFFactivitiestosupportlocalcommunitiesinmangroverestoration;

2. DevelopingsourcesofsustainableseafoodforMarriotthotelsfromnearbycommunities;and3. Supporting small businesses in local communities such as the production of souvenirs as

Marriottgifts.All threeareasare in linewith theprioritiesof theMangroves for theFuture (MFF) initiative,andMarriotthasbeenendorsedasaprivatesectorpartnerbyMFFThailand’sNationalCoordinatingBody(NCB)in2015.TheprojecthasthesupportofMarriott’sThailandBusinessCouncil,abodycomposedofallGeneralManagers in Thailand. The following 12 hotels of Marriott Thailand are participating in theprogramme.Bangkok:

• JWMarriottHotelBangkok• RenaissanceBangkokRatchaprasongHotel• CourtyardbyMarriottBangkok• SukhumvitParkMarriottExecutiveApartments• MayfairBangkokMarriottExecutiveApartments• SathornVistaBangkokMarriottExecutiveApartments• BangkokMarriottHotelSukhumvit(Thonglor)

Phuket/PhangNga:

• JWMarriottPhuketResort&Spa1• JWMarriottKhaoLakResort&Spa• RenaissancePhuketResort&Spa

KohSamui:

• RenaissanceKohSamuiResort&SpaRayong:

• RayongMarriottResort&SpaIn2016,itisexpectedthatMarriott’snewhotelsinHuaHinandPattayawillalsojointheprogramme.1TheJWMarriottPhuketraisesdonationsforIUCNMemberMaiKhaoMarineTurtleFoundation,andnotforthemangroveproject.However,thehotelparticipatesinallthreecomponentsoftheprojectactivities.

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2015AnnualReportA. KeyAchievements1. Mangroverestoration

• Raised2.1millionbaht(aroundUSD60,000)fromhotelguestsTarget2015:2millionbahtPreviousyear(2014):896,000baht

• Restoredanareaof26raibyplanting20,000trees in fourstrategicmangroverestorationsitesinThailandincollaborationwithlocalcommunitiesandtheDepartmentofMarineandCoastalResources(DMCR)Target2015:20,000treesPreviousyear(2014):7,650trees

• Invested2,972volunteerhoursbyMarriottassociatesandguestsPreviousyear(2014):over2,000volunteerhours

• Identifiedtwonewlong-termstrategicmangroverestorationsitesinPhangNgaandSamutSongkhram

• ConductedassessmentofmangroverestorationsiteinBangKaeo,SamutSongkhrambyIUCNpartnerMangroveActionProject(MAP)

2. Sustainableseafoodfromlocalcommunities

• Purchased sustainable seafood (Lobster, Black Crab and Shrimp) from local communitiesworth1.9millionbahtPreviousyear(2014):500,000baht

• Conducted assessment of current seafood supply of the Marriott Rayong (results will beavailableinJanuary2016)

3. Souvenirs/handicraftsfromlocalcommunities

• PurchasedWelcomeBraceletsfromlocalcommunitiesworth1.1millionbahtPreviousyear(2014):1millionbaht

• SetupnewWelcomeBraceletprojectsfortheJWMarriottKhaoLak,theMarriottRayong,theRenaissanceKohSamuiandtheRenaissancePhuket(starting1Nov2015and1Jan2016)

4. Otheractivities

• Supported IUCN MemberMai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation in raising awareness andeducatingguestsontheimportanceofconservingmarineandcoastalecosystems.

• Raisedawarenessamongassociatesandguestsoftheimportanceofmangroveecosystemsthrough trainings, in-hotelmangrove garden, educationalmaterials, newsletters, activitiesduringMarriott’sEnvironmentalMonthandmangrovelearningcenters.

• Marriott sponsored a booth for the third year for Marriott-IUCN-MFF to present theiractivitiesattheCSRAsiaSummitinKualaLumpurinOctober2015(valueca.USD2,500).

• IUCN-MFF and Marriott presented their partnership at the Partners in Rights WorkshoporganizedbytheEmbassyofSwedeninBangkokon27-28May2015.

• IUCN-MFFconductedseveralvisitstotheMarriotthotelsinBangkoktochecktheconditionofthemangrovetreesandgardensincollaborationwithDonMacintosh,MFFSeniorAdvisor.

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B. MangroverestorationThemapbelowshowsthelocationofthefourstrategicmangroverestorationsitesinThailand.

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1. BangKaeo,SamutSongkhramWhileIUCNhadinitiallyselectedBangKachao,SamutPrakanasplantingsitefortheBangkokhotelsduetoitsconvenientlocationandanexistingcollaborationwithlocalconservationgroups,IUCNlaterdecidedtoshifttheplantingsitetothecoastalarea,becausetheneedformoretreeplantingsinBangKachaowasrelativelylow.In2014,plantingsinthecoastalareawereorganisedincollaborationwithexistinginitiatives,suchastheBangPuNatureEducationCenterinSamutPrakanandacommunitygroupinKhokKham,SamutSakhon,identifiedbyIUCNThailand’sMFFNationalCoordinator.In2015,IUCNincollaborationwithMFFidentifiedamorestrategicmangroverestorationsiteinBangKaeo,SamutSongkhram.Thesite is locatedaround1.5hours fromBangkokand is, therefore,stillcloseenoughtoserveasaplantingsitefortheBangkokhotels.SeveralMFFstudyvisitsonIntegratedCoastalManagementhadbeenorganisedtothissiteandMFFwas,thus,familiarwiththissite.

Bang Kaeo is one of the four coastal sub-districts of Samut Songkhram Province and is located approximately 80 km from Bangkok, in the Mae Klong River Estuary. Coastal erosion is one of the most severe environmental problems currently affecting Thailand, and the Thai Government has designated this problem as a high priority among national environmental problems to be solved urgently. Coastal erosion is accelerated with the destruction of mangrove forests that normally provide protection from erosion. Mangrove plantations in vulnerable areas are considered to be beneficial for long-term coastal protection both to continuous erosion and to hazards such as storms and cyclones. The presence of mangrove as well as continuous riverine sediment flux is essential to maintain coastal stability. Mangroves are critical in maintaining the health of local fishing industries and in protecting vulnerable coastlines from natural disasters. They provide spawning and nursery areas for fish, food and other products for local livelihoods, and they offer habitat for endangered species including turtles and seahorses as well as nesting sites for birds.

In Bang Kaeo, Samut Songkhram, local communities have applied traditional knowledge and experimentation to develop a process for restoring mangroves in areas of heavy coastal erosion, supported by DMCR. This methodology uses bamboo ‘fencing’ to create a sediment trap that provides stable, protected conditions within which mangrove restoration can take place. In 2015, the IUCN-MFF-Marriott project worked with the local community to restore an area of 5 rai (0.8 hectares). 2,000 trees were planted by Marriott associates, and 2,000

additional trees were planted by the community. Local school children were also involved in the plantings. In addition to mangrove plantings, the project organised other activities such as garbage collection and preparation of soil bags for the community plant nursery, and also contributed some funds for the development of a learning centre.

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VisitwithMarriottExecutiveChefsOn27May2015,agroupof14MarriottExecutiveChefs visited the area with the IUCN team. Afterlunch in a local seafood restaurant, the groupvisited a local fishing village to learn about localfishingpractices.Theplatu,ormackerel,isfamousinthearea.Dr Chamniern Vorratnchaiphan, IUCN ThailandCountryRepresentative,formerSenatorMrSurajitChirawate and Mr Wisoon Nuamsiri, VillageHeadman of Bang Kaeo, gave an introduction onlocal livelihoods, local fisheries network andecosystems. The chefs thenplanted 60mangrovetrees.AssessmentbyMangroveActionProject(MAP)On12June2015,IUCNinviteditspartnerMAPtoconductanassessmentofthemangroverestorationsiteinBangKaeo.Themainrecommendationsofthisassessmentwere:

1) InordertoincreaseunderstandingamongMarriottassociates,explanationsshouldbegivenbeforeeachplantingtoclarifytheobjectives,sharethelong-termplanofthecommunityandgiveproperinstructionsabouttheplanting.

2) Besidesplanting,otheractivitiesshouldbeconsideredsuchascollectingandclearingdebrisin themangroves, working at the tree nursery, helping to transport the seedlings to theplantingsite,collectingbamboostakesandtyingplantedseedlingstobamboosticks.Thiswillincreaseunderstandingthatmangroverestorationisalong-termprocessthatrequiresmorethanjustplanting.Theprojectshouldalsoaimtoreducetheuseofdisposableplasticcupsandensureproperwastedisposal.

3) TherestorationareawhichtheMarriott isresponsibleforshouldbeclearlydemarcated inordertomonitortheseedlings.Settingupthesiteasalearningprojectforeveryonecanhelpbuildstewardshipamongtheassociates.

4) Thenaturallyoccurringmangrovespecies inthisareaarepredominatelyAvicenniasp.andtheyappeartobequitehealthyexceptthatsometreesalongthefrontlinefacingthenewsedimentareahavestarteddyingfromnewmudsedimentscoveringthepneumatophores(pencil roots).MAP therefore recommends to “workwith nature” andplantAvicennia sp.insteadofRhizophorasp.Thishasbeendiscussedindetailwiththevillageheadman,whohasagreedtoaddtrialsofAvicennia.

Theserecommendationshavebeenincorporatedinthedesignofthethreemangroveeventsin2015,andtheprojectwillcontinuetoworkonthesepointsin2016.AMarriottmonitoringteamwassetupin2015tomonitorthegrowthofthesaplings,assistedbyDrMahasaksakonSomsopap,a lecturerfromKasetsartUniversity.AtafirstmonitoringvisitinSeptember2015,theteamnotedasurvivalrateof around 92% of the saplings planted in June 2015 (however, the Bang Kaeo community hadconductedsomereplacementplantingsinbetweentheplantingdates).Itisimportanttounderstandthat,contrarytoothermangroverestorationsites,thissiteismainlyanafforestation project with the specific purpose to prevent erosion (a priority issue for the ThaigovernmentandDMCR).ThisparticularsituationisexplainedtotheMarriottassociatesbeforeeachplantinginordertoincreaseunderstandingofthepurposeoftheplanting.

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VisitbyFAOunderRegionalMFFProjectOn17June2015,IUCNfacilitatedavisitbyFAOundertheRegionalMFFProject‘IncomeforCoastalCommunitiesforMangroveProtection’.Thisprojectaimstodesignalow-costmechanismthatwillenableinvestorstoresponsiblypromotemangroveconservationandrestoration,carbonemissionsreductionandsustainabledevelopmentthroughtheprovisionoffundingtolocalcommunities.MFFPrivateSectorSmallGrantDrMahasaksakonSomsopapfromKasetsartUniversity,incollaborationwithBangKaeocommunity,isdevelopingaproposalforanMFFSmallGrantinthearea.ThesmallgrantwillallowamoreholisticapproachofIntegratedCoastalResourcesManagementtosupportconservation,butalsosustainablecoastallivelihoods.

Marriottmonitoringteamandmonitoringsheet,16September2015

2. PhangNgaIn2014,IUCNhadselectedasiteinBaanTabPla,ThaiMueangDistrict,PhangNgaProvinceasthestrategicmangrove restoration site for theMarriotthotels inPhuketandPhangNga.Thispristinemangroveforestsitehadbeenencroachedandturnedintoapalmoilplantation.TheMangroveForestResourcesDevelopmentStation19(DMCRunit)hadworkedcloselywiththelocalvillagerstoclaimbackthelandandstartedamangroveconservationandrehabilitationprojectwithcooperationfromlocalvillagerssince2000.In this site, the project hasmainly plantedRhizophora,Bruguiera and Ceriops species. These areconsidered asmultipurpose species; local people can use them inmultipleways, for example byharvesting propagules and fruit, fuel wood, pilewood, andwood products for small-scale fishingequipment.

MangroverestorationsitesinThaiMueang,PhangNga

BaanTubPla

BaanHinLaad

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MonitoringvisittoplantingareainBaanTabPlaon4June2015In2015, IUCNstartedto lookforanewsiteasthissitequicklybecamesaturatedduetothe largenumberoftreesplantedbyMarriottassociates.IncollaborationwithDCMR,IUCNidentifiedanewsite inBaanHin Laad, also locatedwithin ThaiMueang District. IUCN and the DMCR station areworkingcloselywiththelocalcommunitytoidentifywaystoengagethemmorecloselyintheproject(e.g.throughacommunitynursery,sitemaintenance,monitoring).Inearly2016,IUCNwillinviteMAPtoconductanassessmentofthesiteinordertoensurethatthebeststrategyforrestorationischosen.TheBaanHinLaadplanting site isanewplanting site that theMangroveResourcesDevelopmentStation19,PhangNgahasrecentlyclaimedbackfromillegalpalmoilplantationencroachment.Itislocatedat8.481928,98.252347withatotalareaof43rai(approx.17acres).TheareahasbeenclearcutandlevelledusingStation19budgetandwithsupportfromthePhangNgaNavalBase.Station19startedareforestationprojectonthissitesinceSeptember2015andwillcontinueconductingplantingactivitiesforatleast5years.ThepicturesbelowweretakeninNovember2015.

InDecember2015,IUCNincollaborationwithMarriott,DMCRandthelocalcommunitybuiltasmallrivercrossingbridgetoimproveaccessibilityoftheBaanHinLaadplantingsite.

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BridgetoaccessBaanHinLaadplantingsite3. KohSamuiInKohSamui,IUCNincollaborationwiththeRenaissanceKohSamuihadselectedPruPaLong,TalingNgam, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani Province as theirmangrove restoration site. Pru Pa Long islocatedclosetothehotelandisconsideredthelastandthemostfertilemangroveforestofKohSamui.PruPaLongcoversanareaof93raiandreceivedissuanceoflanddeedsforpublicland(inthecategoryofpublicuse).Rhizophoraapiculataisthedominantspeciesinthisforest.Thelocalcommunity,ledbycommunityleaderMrThanongchitChanthong,takescareofthisareaandputseffortsintoconservingtheforest.Thecanalalongthisareaisthemainchanneltotheopenseaforartisanalfishery.Thereisawoodenelevatedwalkwayforpeoplewhowanttovisitaswellasalearningcentre.In2014,Marriotthadputsomebudgettorepairwalkwaysanddisplayamangroveeducationboardatthelearningcentre.Theprojectcarriesoutreplacementplantingsinareaswheretrees have died from thunder or other disturbances, such as contamination from waste waterdischargefromnearbyhotelsandresort.Therefore,plantingaswellassitepreparation(removedeadtreesandbranches,channeldredging)isnecessarybecausenaturalregenerationfrommothertreesisnotsufficientinsuchlarge-sizeopengaps.

MangroverestorationsiteinPruPaLong,KohSamui

PruPaLong

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4. RayongAnewplantingsiteinNeonKor,KlaengDistrict,RayongProvincehadbeenselectedfortheMarriottRayongincollaborationwiththeMangroveResourcesDevelopmentStation1,Rayong.Thissitewaspreviouslyusedforshrimpaquaculture.Station1startedareforestationprojectonthissitesinceApril2015andwillcontinueconductingplantingactivitiesincludingreplantingandmaintenanceofthissiteforatleast3years.

MangroverestorationsiteinNeonKor,RayongInNovember2015,atrainingandvisittothemangrovelearningcentrewasorganisedforMarriottFrontOfficestaff,andamangrovegardenwassetupinfrontoftheMarriotthotel.

TrainingforFrontOfficeTeaminRayonginNovember20155. HuaHinandPattayaAssociatesfromtheCourtyardSouthPattayajoinedtheplantingeventsinRayongsincethesecondquarter of 2015. IUCN and MFF are working with DMCR to identify potential planting sites forCourtyardSouthPattayaaswellasthenewMarriotthotelHuaHin(expectedtoopeninJanuary2016).

NeonKor

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C. SustainableseafoodIn 2015, Marriott purchased sustainable seafood (Lobster, Black Crab and Shrimp) from localcommunitiesworth1.9millionbaht.Thisrepresentsanincreaseof+280%comparedto2014.InPhuketandPhangNga,theMarriotthotelsareorderingMaiKhaoBlackCrabfromaformerMFFproject,aswellascaughtshrimpandlobsterfromlocalfishermeninPhangNga.IUCNhasregularlyvisited the local fishermen community to ensure that the harvest is sustainable and to identifypotentialimprovements.Amoredetailedassessmentisplannedfor2016.TheBangkokhotelsarepurchasingsomeblackcrabsandshrimpfromIUCN’sMangrovesandMarketsproject site in Samut Prakan. Due to the relatively high price and unstable supply, the quantitiesorderedarestillrelativelysmall.IUCNalsoconductedanassessmentofthecurrentseafoodsupplyoftheMarriottRayong.ResultsofthisassessmentwillbeavailableinJanuary2016.

FishingboatsfromlocalfishermencommunityinPhuket

VisitingMaiKhaoBlackCrabcommunity,5June2015

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D. Souvenirs/handicraftsIn 2015, with support from the Andaman Discoveries Network at Kuraburi, Phang Nga Province,Marriottpurchased100SeaGypsywoodcraftboatsfromalocalSeaGypsycommunity.TheboatsareplacedinMarriottHotelsboutiqueshopsandalsoserveasplatinumgiftsforguests.

AndamanDiscoveriesNetworkassistedindevelopingSeaGypsyboatproductswithSeaGypsycommunityinKuraburi

SeaGypsyboatproductforMarriottHotelsMarriott also purchased welcome bracelets from local communities worth 1.1 million baht. Thisamountremainedfairlyconstantcomparedto2014,butisexpectedtoincreasesignificantlyin2016.IUCNhasworked closelywith theMarriott hotels and local communities to setupnewWelcomeBraceletprojectsfortheJWMarriottKhaoLak,theMarriottRayong,theRenaissanceKohSamuiandthe Renaissance Phuket (starting 1 November 2015 and 1 January 2016). Different themes wereselectedfordifferenthotels,e.g.DolphinsforKhaoLak,CrabsforRayong.IUCNalsoselectedasecondcommunityinPhukettosupplywelcomebraceletstotheJWMarriottPhuket,inordertodistributeincomeamongmorethanonecommunity.PhuketRajabhatUniversityassistedindevelopingqualitycontrolforthewelcomebraceletprojectinPhuket.

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WelcomebraceletsfortheJWMarriottKhaoLak

PhuketRajabhatUniversityassistedindevelopingwelcomebraceletprojectinPhuket

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E. Otheractivities1. MarineTurtleConservation• IUCN’sprojectfieldcoordinator,MsKanokwanHomcha-aim,supportedIUCNMemberMaiKhao

Marine Turtle Foundation in raising awareness and educating guests on the importance ofconservingmarineandcoastalecosystems(throughparticipationinturtlerelease,beachcleaningandotherevents,andeducationalactivities).

• IUCNassistedtheMarriottRayongincoordinatingaturtlereleaseactivitywiththeMarineandCoastalResourcesResearchandDevelopmentCenteroftheEasternGulfofThailand.ThehotelisnowparticipatinginasponsorshipprojectfortheQueen’sSeaTurtleConservationProjectonKohMunNai.

2. Marriotttrainingsandmangrovetreesandgardens• The project raised awareness among associates and guests of the importance of mangrove

ecosystems through trainings, in-hotel mangrove garden, educational materials, newsletters,activitiesduringMarriott’sEnvironmentalMonthandmangrovelearningcenters.

• TheprojectalsoconductedmorespecifictrainingsforMarriott’sFrontOfficeteamstoimprovetheprocessforguestdonations.Theguestdonationshaveincreasedsteadilyin2015comparedtothepreviousyear.

• IUCN-MFFconductedseveralvisitstotheMarriotthotelsinBangkoktochecktheconditionofthemangrovetreesandgardensincollaborationwithDonMacintosh,MFFSeniorAdvisor.Basedontherecommendationsfromthesevisits,severalhotelspreparedandinstallednewmangrovesignstoincreasethevisibilityoftheirtrees.

3. MaiKhaoWetland• IUCNliaisedwiththeSirinathNationalParkandlocalauthoritiestodiscussconservationofthe

MaiKhaoWetland.IUCNdevelopedcontentforeducationsignboardstobeinstalledalongPruJaeSanLakeincollaborationwiththeMarineNationalPark&ProtectedAreaInnovationCenter.

• AwetlandcleaningactivitywasorganizedforEarthDay2015on22April2015.

PruJaeSanLakeintheMaiKhaoWetland,aWetlandofNationalImportance

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4. Eventsandworkshops• IUCN-MFFandMarriotthada jointboothat the ‘Technology InnovationsForum–Creatinga

MoreSustainableandResponsibleSeafoodIndustryinAsia’organizedbytheUSAIDMaximizingAgriculturalRevenuethroughKnowledge,EnterpriseDevelopment,andTrade(MARKET)projecton22January2015.

• IUCN-MFF and Marriott presented their partnership at the Partners in Rights WorkshoporganizedbytheEmbassyofSwedeninBangkokon27-28May2015.

• IUCNandDMCRorganisedaworkshoponMarineProtectedAreasand thenewMarineandCoastalResourceManagementActon11June2015.ThestrategicmangroverestorationsiteswerediscussedwithDMCR.

• MarriottsponsoredaboothforthethirdyearforMarriott-IUCN-MFFtopresenttheiractivitiesattheCSRAsiaSummitinKualaLumpurinOctober2015(valueca.USD2,500).

5. Otheractivities• IUCNhassupportedtheRenaissanceKohSamuiinsettingupabutterflygardenthroughplanting

oflocalplantsthatattractbutterflies.• IUCNhasalso supported the JWMarriottKhaoLak in identifying sourcesoforganicproducts

(suchasfromBanPakWipandYaowawitSchools).F. CommunicationsWebstories:• Thailand’sNewMarineandCoastalResourcesManagementAct:EngagingCoastalCommunities

inConservationhttp://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/asia/?uNewsID=21548

• MangrovesfortheFuture:EngagingtheprivatesectorinsupportingcoastalresilienceinThailand,29October2015https://www.mangrovesforthefuture.org/news-and-media/news/thailand/2015/mangroves-for-the-future-engaging-the-private-sector-in-supporting-coastal-resilience-in-thailand/

Facebookposts:• IUCN and Mai Khao Green Club organised a cleaning day with volunteers at Pru Jae Sun

CommunityLakeforEarthDayon22April2015https://www.facebook.com/iucn.asia/photos/a.597078900322904.1073741825.239385392758925/936718366358954/?type=3&theater

• Treeplantingdayon24September2015inPhangNgahttps://www.facebook.com/jwmarriottphuket/photos/a.220994087925292.62300.213659545325413/1062350090456350/?type=3&permPage=1

• CSRAsiaSummit2015inKualaLumpurhttps://twitter.com/IUCNAsia/status/652032004012183552

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GuestflyerinEnglishandThai:

MARRIOTT HOTELS & RESORTS THAILAND & IUCN (INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE)JOIN HANDS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT

As part of Marriott’s “Spirit to Preserve” global commitment to sustainability, Marriott Hotels & Resorts Thailand and IUCN are working together to protect the environment and support our local communities through mangrove reforestation, sourcing

sustainable seafood and local procurement practices.

Over the past 3 years, Marriott International has invested more than $2.5 million USD in a portfolio of innovative conservation projects globally, including rainforest preservation, fresh water and sustainable livelihoods.

You can support the mangrove project in Thailand. Your 30 baht per night donation will help rebuild Thailand’s mangroves and their communities. Please advise our reception team if you would like to make this valuable donation.

Thank you.

Why Mangroves Are Critical

• Mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass meadows protect the coastline from severe storms and rises in sea level.• Mangroves are an important feeding ground for many coastal species of seafood – Marriott will source sustainable fish, crab

and shrimp resulting from our projects with IUCN.• Mangroves provide livelihood to local communities by producing handicrafts and other local items – Marriott will enhance our

guest gift program from our projects with IUCN.• Mangrove forests store an average of 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare; the world’s mangroves contain as much carbon as

the planet’s atmosphere.

For more information, please visit: www.marriottthailand.com and www.iucn.org/sea-group

THAILAND’S MANGROVES HAVE BEEN DECIMATED OVER THE LAST FOUR DECADES, PARTICULARLY AFTER THE 2004 TSUNAMI. MARRIOTT ASSOCIATES ARE JOINING THEIR EFFORTS WITH IUCN TO HELP ACHIEVE OUR GOALS:

PLANT 50,000 MANGROVE SAPLINGS AND RELEVANT SPECIES IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS ANDPROVIDE INCOME TO THE MANGROVE COMMUNITIES

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2016OutlookAstheprojectisenteringitsthirdyear,thefollowingobjectiveshavebeendefinedincollaborationwithMarriott.In2016,theprojectaimsto

• Raise2.1millionbaht(around$60,000);• Plant20,000treesinstrategicmangroverestorationprojectswithMangrovesfortheFuture

(MFF)andlocalcommunitygroups;and• IncreaseordersofsustainableseafoodandhandicraftsinMarriotthotelsinThailand.

In2015,ThailandadoptedanewMarineandCoastalResourcesManagementActandanewFisheriesAct.Theseactsprovidethebasisforsomedegreeofcommunityengagementincoastalandmarineresources management. In 2015, IUCN has been working closely with Thailand’s Department ofMarineandCoastalResources(DMCR)onplanningtheimplementationofthenewAct.In2016,IUCN-MFFwillaimtofurtherstrengthenthelinkoftheMarriottmangroverestorationsiteswith IUCN’s and DMCR’s strategic coastal work. The project will aim to strengthen communityengagementinthemangroverestorationsitesanddevelopalong-termcommunityvision,strategyandmanagementplanforthedifferentsitesaspartoftheproject.Theprojectwill alsocontinue to identifynewsourcesof sustainable local seafood,andassess thesustainabilityofcurrentsources.CrabbankscouldbeestablishedinPhangNgaandMaiKhaowithinputsfromMFF.www.iucn.org/sea-group www.marriottthailand.com www.mangrovesforthefuture.org

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Annex1:Photoreport

PlantingDayinBaanTabPlaon27February2015

InstructionsforMarriottparticipants,27February2015

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PlantingdayinRayongon3April2015

CleaningatMaiKhaoWetlandforEarthDay,22April2015

PlantinginRayongon20May2015

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CleaningturtletanksattheQueen'sSeaTurtleConservationProjectonKohMunNai,Rayongon20May

2015

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Chefs’visittoBangKaeo,27May2015

IUCNvisittoJWMarriottKhaoLak,4June2015

IUCN-DMCRworkshop,11June2015

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PlantinginSamuion17June2014

ReplacesaplingsintreebagsinPhangNga,24June2015

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MangrovetreesatMarriottSathornVista,22July2015

InspectingmangrovetreesatMarriottSathornVista,22July2015

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InspectingmangrovetreeatMarriottSukhumvitPark,22July2015

InspectingmangrovetreesatJWMarriottBangkok,22July2015

NewlyinstalledmangroveeducationboardatBangKaeo,16September2015

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SpirittoPreserveTrainingatMarriottThonglor,17September2015

JointboothatCSRAsiaSummitinKualaLumpur,7-8October2015

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TrainingforFrontOfficestaffatRenaissanceBangkok(picturetakenatthemangrovegarden),

23November2015

IUCNdiscussingwithvillagersofMaiKhaoproducingwelcomebraceletsfortheJWMarriottKhaoLak

BraceletsfortheJWMarriottKhaoLak

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MangrovetreesatJWMarriotKhaoLak,1December2015

MangrovegardenatMarriottRayong,19December2015