Tackling the mangrove restoration challenge
Mangrove restoration (and restoration of all coastal wetlands) is highly desirable for the ecosystem services they deliver. Global mangrove restoration targets reflect the ambition for restoring the …
Jim Enright
Jim is MAP's former Asia Coordinator (1999-2018), overseeing every stage of our Thailand projects. Today, he continues to assist MAP with Community-based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) training workshops around the globe. Before joining MAP, Jim spent 7 years working on coastal resource issues in Thailand.
MAP ISSUE #564
The MAP News 564th Edition Jan 28, 2023 FEATURE STORY Open letter to the people of The Netherlands, from the environmentally endangered Maldives MALDIVES – New Year's greetings from the Maldives. You may have heard about our country: an earthly "paradise" that is home to luxury tourism. That's the marketed... Read more »
Restoring mangrove forests as a key Nature-based Solution
Mangrove restoration could, in fact, contribute to a global Nature-based Solution push that would deliver US$4 trillion for businesses and over 100 million new …
The Mangrove Alliance
Let's rally the world to prioritize the equitable conservation and restoration of mangrove forests. Mangroves are a climate solution.
MAP Issue #563
The MAP News 563rd Edition Jan 14, 2023 FEATURE STORY The struggle to save the last mermaids of Africa SENEGAL – "We, the Diola, cannot catch them. It is forbidden. To catch one you must have mystical powers," says Louis Diatta, sitting on the banks of the Casamance River, scanning... Read more »
Restoration and Governance Approaches of Mangrove …
It is important to know that the success of mangrove restoration approaches relies on the governance approach because, effective governance provides the legal framework necessary to establish rules and …
New Project will Support Large-Scale Mangrove …
The Mangroves for Coastal Resilience Project will focus on strengthening the policy and institutions for mangrove management and rehabilitation, promoting sustainable mangrove management, as well as improving the livelihood opportunities for Indonesian coastal communities living around mangrove forests in selected areas.
Mangrove Conservation and Restoration: Protecting Indonesia…
The World Bank's support and commitment towards mangrove conversation and restoration. The World Bank has supported Indonesia in mangroves management through the Oceans Multi-Donor Trust Fund and the Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP), a 20-year investment in coral reef management …
Six projects restoring vital mangrove forests …
Mangrove seedlings. 4. Cambodia. Action Aid, an international NGO that works against poverty and injustice worldwide, started a campaign, She Is The Answer, which aids communities' resilience to climate change …
The Mangrove Alliance
The Mangrove Action Project have been demonstrating a unique approach to restoring mangrove forests together with local communities. The Community-based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) Method supports a holistic, science-based approach that encourages practitioners to mitigate mangrove stressors and facilitate natural …
MAP News Issue #600
The group has more than 600 members including students, NGOs, academics, scientists and mangrove restoration practitioners from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, Australia and Oceania. ... Mangrove Action Project relies on the generosity of donors to do our urgent work. Whether it's a one-time or monthly …
Mangroves for life
Mangrove Action Project (MAP) is a US-based non-profit which collaborates with stakeholders at all levels to preserve, conserve and restore the world's mangrove forests. Formed in 1992, the organisation works on restoration and education projects across the tropics and is focused on "viable, long-term, equitable solutions that …
Achieving ambitious mangrove restoration targets …
Several ambitious large-scale mangrove restoration targets have been set across the world ( Figure 1 ). For example, Indonesia has committed to rehabilitating 600,000 ha of mangrove forests by …
Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project
The Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project was the largest and most far-reaching initiative in Seacology's history. The project protected all 21,782 acres (8,815 hectares) of Sri Lanka's existing mangrove forests by providing alternative job training and microloans to approximately 12,000 impoverished women who live in 1,500 small …
Mapping Global Mangrove Restoration Potential | IUCN
With support of the BMUB-IKI funded "Forest Ecosystem Rehabilitation Project," IUCN and TNC are developing a global map of mangrove restoration potential as a means to support and encourage the growing interest in restoration.
Mangrove Restoration: It's More Than Just Planting
This article is a practical summary of Mangrove Action Project's (MAP) 'Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration' (CBEMR) technique for restoring mangroves, which focuses on facilitating natural regeneration of the trees and plants. This summary has been developed for groups who wish to understand
Restoration Consultancy in East Kalimantan
In 2018, our team was asked to consult on a 50ha mangrove site that had been enclosed and cleared, resulting in a loss of tree cover that allowed the mangrove floor to be eroded away. Hills were washed into and filled draining channels, resulting in a flatter pond floor with poorly drained, often saturated soil.
Mangrove reforestation provides greater blue carbon …
Blue carbon benefit has not been compared among mangrove reforestation and afforestation pathways at the global scale. This study shows that mangrove reforestation could perform a greater carbon ...
GNF
For years, the NGO Mangrove Action Project (MAP) has been promoting the restoration of mangrove forests in Asia. For this purpose, the organisation has successfully developed and implemented an alternative restoration method called Ecological Mangrove Reforestation (EMR). The project area is located at the Andaman Coast in the province …
Restoring vital mangrove forests in Cambodia
ActionAid Cambodia and partners are working with eight community fisheries and the provincial fisheries administration to restore Kampot's mangrove forests and marine resources. This is a result of our appeal to plant 100,000 mangroves to protect community livelihoods and create a vital natural defence against climate change.
Mangrove reforestation provides greater blue carbon benefit …
This study shows that mangrove reforestation could perform a greater carbon storage potential per hectare than afforestation as its higher nitrogen availability …
The Mangrove Alliance
The Mangrove Action Project have been demonstrating a unique approach to restoring mangrove forests together with local communities. The Community-based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) …
Dominic Wodehouse, PhD
This led to a PhD at Bangor University (UK) examining community mangrove management and restoration in Thailand and the Philippines, while concurrently teaching MAP's "Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration" best practices in several countries. Dominic became MAP's Executive Director in 2020, upon completion of his PhD.
Our History
Mangrove Action Project was formed in 1992. Its founders – Alfredo Quarto, ... revisited a mangrove restoration training site from 12 years prior. Witnessing the lasting impact of our efforts on both the local community and the bay's …
Restoring vital ecosystems in Kenya
To improve restoration efforts in the region, the MAP team taught community members about the importance of mangrove ecology and biology and how to successfully restore mangroves by mimicking natural processes.
Sonneratia apetala Mangrove Invades the Coast of Brazil
The invasive species Sonneratia apetala is native to SE and S. Asia, and was introduced into China over 30 years ago as a way to buffer China's SE coastal regions from erosion and storms. ... Geraldo Eyslink who directs HC2 Solucoes had stumbled upon evidence of this bio-invasion while carrying out some mangrove restoration work in NE Brazil ...
Mangrove Action Project | IUCN
Mangrove Action Project (MAP) is a small, education-focused US-registered 501c(3) non-profit. We work in partnership with all mangrove-interested parties from individuals and community groups to academics, governments, international NGO networks and supranational organisations. MAP has two training products: a best practice 'Community …
Global Mangrove Alliance launches the first State of the …
A comprehensive new report by the Global Mangrove Alliance, with the help of over 100 mangrove science, finance, and policy experts from around the world, highlights benefits, stories, and global trends - and sets out a pathway for the way ahead.
Restoration Training
Our CBEMR training teaches effective mangrove restoration, providing essential skills for successful, sustainable management of coastal ecosystems.
Mangroves & Landscape | Mangrove Photography Awards
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Youth Education
Still, restoration projects often neglect the educational aspect. Others try sharing dry facts or text-heavy lessons, which do little to build a child's deep and long-lasting connection with their environment.
A breakthrough moment for mangroves: Delivering Global Action …
This grant supports coalition-building of technical, political, and financial partners, the design of regional investment strategies, and curation of a pipeline of locally led mangrove restoration and conservation projects in 3 countries. Oliver Wyman donated USD 100,000 to support the establishment of the Mangrove Breakthrough …
Delivering mangrove restoration best practices in the …
Our mangrove restoration projects in the Bahamas sought to build on existing restoration efforts and enhance knowledge of mangrove management to ensure the successful recovery and management of these vital ecosystems.