a b s t r a c t
To achieve an efficient method of coastal rehabilitation, a coastal structure was applied in combination
with the mangrove restoration scheme in Sungai Haji Dorani where coastal forest over-cutting associated
with erosion has resulted in severe coastline retreat. Such an attempt provides the opportunity to
mitigate erosion as well as improve ecological and socio-economic aspects of coastal areas, both of which
are of great importance to local communities and authorities. Beach morphological changes were
monitored for an eight-month period of time. The results indicate that the attempt has been successful in
retaining sediment on the beach and consequently raising the elevation of the site. While the monitoring
schedule is required to continue for several years to evaluate long-term performance of the rehabilitation
effort, approximately 30% of the transplanted mangrove saplings’ survival after eight months shows that
the project was moderately successful. Since the general conditions of the selected site represent the
majority of the eroded shorelines on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, the method applied in this
study can be replicated as an appropriate cost-effective alternative for the same cases.