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A fisher holds up two stingrays from his catch.

Bangladesh sees rise in ray, shark fishing as traditional seafood species dwindle

Khadijatul Kobra 12 Mar 2026

Panama NGOs face lawsuits, asset seizures in fight over port construction

Maxwell Radwin 23 Feb 2026

Why so many mangrove restoration projects fail

Rhett Ayers Butler 18 Feb 2026
Seatrees and project partner COBEC with local community members in Marereni, Kenya.

How intermediaries are reshaping mangrove restoration

Marina Martinez 6 Feb 2026
A file photo of the Wakashio shipwreck from 2020. Image by imo.un via

More than 5 years after Wakashio oil spill, questions linger in Mauritius

Malavika Vyawahare 26 Jan 2026
Surviving mangroves after Odette storm hit a local beach in Barangay Cayhagan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, December 2021.

Democratizing AI for conservation: Interview with Ai2’s Ted Schmitt and Patrick Beukema

Abhishyant Kidangoor 15 Jan 2026
Community members plant red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) propagules in Hanging Site as part of a restoration effort.

Huge ‘blue carbon’ offsetting project takes root in the mangroves of Sierra Leone

Edward Carver, Mohamed Fofanah 23 Dec 2025
Mangroves within the Douala-Edéa Wildlife Reserve.

As fish catches fall and seas rise, Douala’s residents join efforts to restore mangroves

Ngala Chimtom 11 Dec 2025
Paraiso Mangrove Eco Learning Park, Tacloban City.

Philippine mangroves survived a typhoon, but now confront a human-made challenge

Keith Anthony Fabro 4 Dec 2025

Scientists push for greater climate role for Latin America’s overlooked ecosystems

Antonio José Paz Cardona 4 Dec 2025

How community custody empowered Ecuador’s crab catchers and revived its mangroves

Alexis Serrano Carmona 26 Nov 2025
Thomas J.K.L. Koroma II, paramount chief of Sitta Chiefdom, signs the revenue-sharing carbon agreement. Image courtesy of Namati.

Sierra Leone communities sign carbon agreement based on carbon justice principles

Shreya Dasgupta 11 Nov 2025
Abu Nessma at the café by the sea.

‘A very successful story’: An Egypt tribe welcomes tourists & protects its coast

Victoria Schneider 27 Oct 2025
Soldiers from the PROLANSATE Foundation on patrol

Why is protecting this Honduran lagoon so dangerous? 

Fritz Pinnow, Sam Lee 22 Oct 2025
A walkway build amid the mangrove trees.

A protected mangrove forest stands strong as Metro Manila’s last coastal frontier

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco 8 Oct 2025

Death of activist critical of geothermal project raises alarm in Indonesia

Hans Nicholas Jong 10 Sep 2025

Indonesia’s fish farm expansion to absorb D.C.-sized swath of protected forests

M Ambari 29 Aug 2025
Spoon-billed sandpiper in Tiaozini, China.

A critical stopover for shorebirds awaits protection in Malaysia

Lee Kwai Han 13 Aug 2025

Sri Lanka plans restoring revoked protection for an important mangrove patch in the island’s North

Malaka Rodrigo 8 Aug 2025

Photos: Mangrove photography awards showcase a diverse & fragile ecosystem

Mongabay.com 26 Jul 2025
Mangroves in Raja Ampat.

Reversing damage to the world’s mangrove forests

Kristine Sabillo 25 Jul 2025
Mangrove forest in the Philippines. Image courtesy of the National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (NBCAP).

Blue carbon ecosystems are key for protecting the Philippines from climate shocks (commentary)

Jurgenne H. Primavera, Rona Joy Loma, Emily Richardson 22 Jul 2025
A mangrove forest in the Raja Ampat archipelago in Indonesia.

How much does it cost to restore a mangrove forest?

Rhett Ayers Butler 22 Jul 2025

Indonesia moves to revise sea sand export policy after court ruling

Basten Gokkon, M Ambari 18 Jul 2025
Emmanuel Gona, a fisherman and community scout from Muyu wa Kae village in Marereni, believes that conserving and restoring mangrove ecosystems is key to boosting fish populations.

A Kenya marine biodiversity credit program restores mangroves — and livelihoods

Juliet Akoth Ojwang 1 Jul 2025

As a fishing port rises in Kenya, locals see threats to sea life, livelihoods

Anthony Langat 23 Jun 2025
A snapper hunting silver fish in a mangrove patch.

One-two punch for mangroves as seas rise and cyclones intensify

Elizabeth Fitt 9 Jun 2025
Student from Gales Point primary school planting mangrove seedlings inside bamboo tube.

From local planting to national plan, Belize bets on mangrove recovery

Ruth Kamnitzer 30 May 2025
Residents of the village of Baraca gather at a mangrove restoration site.

Guinea-Bissau’s grassroots efforts offer a blueprint for global mangrove restoration (commentary)

Abdoulaye Ndiaye 29 May 2025
A mother and baby chimpanzee in the mangroves of Conkouati-Douli National Park.

Protected parks in peril as Republic of Congo ramps up oil drilling

Elodie Toto 7 May 2025
The 14 women who make up Las Chelemeras.

‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves

Astrid Arellano 25 Apr 2025
Ahmed Albaaj of the U.N. World Food Programme planting a mangrove in Basra.

Mangroves mount a fragile green revival in Iraq’s toxic south

Robert Bociaga 21 Apr 2025

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