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A fisherman pulls in a barracuda at sunset on the waters of the Casamance River, accompanied by an apprentice. Image by Jennifer O’Mahony for Mongabay.

Senegal: After reviving fish and forests, Jola villages tackle new threats

Jennifer O’Mahony 10 Oct 2018

As Bali reclamation project dies, activists seek conservation status

Luh De Suriyani 30 Aug 2018

When it comes to carbon storage, not all mangroves are equal

Shreya Dasgupta 14 Aug 2018

Why mangroves matter: Experts respond on International Mangrove Day

Shreya Dasgupta 26 Jul 2018

Mangroves and their deforestation may emit more methane than we thought

Morgan Erickson-Davis 13 Jul 2018

Belize Barrier Reef gets UNESCO upgrade

Erik Hoffner 28 Jun 2018

Latam Eco Review: Ports imperil Colombian crocodiles

Mongabay.com 23 Jun 2018

Scientists find surprising genetic differences between Brazil’s mangroves

Morgan Erickson-Davis 21 Jun 2018

New study finds mangroves may store way more carbon than we thought

Morgan Erickson-Davis 2 May 2018

‘We are going to self-destruct’: Development plans threaten Malaysian island

Kate Mayberry 30 Apr 2018

More than 40 percent of Madagascar’s freshwater life sliding toward extinction, IUCN finds

Mongabay.com 22 Mar 2018

Mangrove deforestation may be releasing more CO2 than Poland, study finds

Morgan Erickson-Davis 2 Mar 2018

On an island of plenty, a community tempered by waves braces for rising seas

Ridzki R. Sigit 27 Feb 2018
A local volunteer plants a mangrove sapling at the Trapeang Sangke inlet. The best time for transplanting is July, the peak of the wet season when the estuary is least salty. With a full team of volunteers, 4,000 saplings get transplanted in the most productive months. Photo by Matt Blomberg for Mongabay.

Mega developments set to transform a tranquil Cambodian bay

Matt Blomberg 31 Jan 2018
A boat load of cut mangroves. High-quality charcoal made from mangroves is exported to Thailand. Photo by Christoph Zockler.

Chainsaws imperil an old-growth mangrove stronghold in southern Myanmar

Benjamin Graham 27 Dec 2017

So long, UNESCO! What does U.S. withdrawal mean for the environment?

Giovanni Ortolani 26 Dec 2017

Indonesians plant trees to nurse seagrass back to health in Wakatobi

Sean Mowbray 31 Oct 2017

Is Bangladesh’s expanded sanctuary a brave step or a paper tiger?

Jack Elliot Marley 13 Oct 2017
Not for republication. Image by Rod Harbinson/Rodharbinson.com

Communities struggle to save Sabah’s shrinking mangroves

Rod Harbinson 13 Sep 2017

Business owners in top Belize destination want increased mangrove protections

Erik Hoffner 25 Jul 2017

Lawyer opposing U.S. resort developer in Baja Mexico jailed 62 days

Rodrigo Soberanes 20 Jul 2017
House construction alongside the seawall in Felicity, Guyana. Photo by Carinya Sharples for Mongabay.

Going under: mangrove restoration in low-lying Guyana a vital need, say experts

Carinya Sharples 13 Jul 2017

Photos: Where once were mangroves, Javan villages struggle to beat back the sea

Elisabetta Zavoli, Jacopo Pasotti 3 Jul 2017

Mangrove loss threatens migratory shorebird route in North Sumatra

Ayat S. Karokaro 15 Jun 2017

Communities band together to protect El Salvador’s last mangroves

Martha Pskowski 23 May 2017

Crabbing gone commercial: Brazilian mangroves threatened by shift in local traditions

Kayla Walsh 12 May 2017

Over the bridge: The battle for the future of the Kinabatangan

John Cannon 3 May 2017

Saving Congo’s sea turtles: progress made but dangers ahead

William Clowes 1 May 2017
The coast of DRC. Photo by William Clowes for Mongabay.

Conserving Congo’s wild places on a shoestring

William Clowes 25 Apr 2017

Al Gore and Bangladesh PM spar over coal plants in the Sundarbans

Jeremy Hance 30 Mar 2017

As Thailand ramps up its palm oil sector, peat forests feel the pressure

Demelza Stokes 24 Mar 2017

How ‘jobless men managing the sea’ restored a mangrove forest in Java

Donny Iqbal 3 Feb 2017

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