Liled Sub-district in Suratthani province, has a population of 4,500 with more than 900 households. The majority of the households within the area derive income from agriculture and fisheries.About 70% of the local people rely on mangrove resources and agricultural production. However, rapid resources depletionhas taken place and this has caused more an more conflict in the communities.A total of 51 species of mangrove have been recorded in the area. It provides habitat to a variety of shorebirds and other wild fauna. Villagers depends on the mangrove to support their livelihood through use and sale of fish, crustaceans, honey and bees wax production.
Indirectly, mangroves also provide spawning, nursery and feeding areas for offshore fisheries, export of organic matter to coastal waters which supports many coastal food chains and prevent shoreline erosion.
