Estimating Values of the Can Gio Mangrove Ecosystem Services Using Remote Sensing Nguyen Hoang Yen and Dao Nguyen Khoi 1 Introduction Thanks to the efforts to restore the forested area of HCM City after a long period of war destruction, the Can Gio mangrove forest was recognized by UNESCO as “Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve” on January 21, 2000. Can Gio mangrove ecosys- tem contribute significant value to the development of socio-economic through the benefits such as timber, fish, tourism opportunities as well as environmental ser- vices (e.g., coastal protection, carbon sequestration, water regulating) [3]. Mangrove ecosystem also plays a key role in the local economy of the majority of people liv- ing in a coastal area that depend on mangrove for their livelihoods and main source of incomes. Studies from across the world indicate that the relative contribution of mangrove-related fish species to total fisheries’ catch estimates in the range of 10–32 percent [1]. However, because of the benefit of the ecosystem services bring, the mangrove ecosystem is known to be over-extracted by the local users [10]. The services provided by mangrove ecosystem, such as converting forest area into a shrimp pond, extensive fish catching, and caused the imbalance in biodiversity through tourism activity [3]. The negative impacts can result in the loss of area, loss of habitat, reduce its ability to protect the shoreline. Because of the interaction between the mangrove ecosystem services and socio-economic development, the estimation of the monetary value of ecosystem services of Can Gio mangrove forest is necessary for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in this region. N. H. Yen Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam D. N. Khoi (B ) Faculty of Environment, University of Science, VNU-HCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam e-mail: dnkhoi@hcmus.edu.vn © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 J. N. Reddy et al. (eds.), ICSCEA 2019, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 80, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5144-4_86 891