IUCN Congress 2020: thematic session on mangroves
Within the framework of the World Conservation Congress, IUCN, the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) and the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) are organizing a thematic session on mangroves: “Global pressures on mangroves and their communities: solutions from conservation and restoration”. Introduced by Alex Rosenfeld’s film, this session will be played in three parts: […]
Call for proposals on mangroves (Senegal, Benin)
In the framework of the project “Management of mangrove forests from Senegal to Benin“, funded by the European Union and implemented by IUCN, Wetlands International and the Collectif 5Deltas (see in “internet resources”), a call for proposals for “Supporting research and monitoring actions in the fields of ecology, biology and sociology applied to biology and […]
Green-Grey projects in Philippines
Implementation of green and grey infrastructures In the Philippines, the project covers 4 sites in the province of Iliolo: Bagongon, Loong, North Bacjawan, Tambaliza. In each of the sites, several structures have been installed, combining soft solutions (mainly bamboo structures) and grey solutions (small stone dikes) to trap sediment and/or to attenuate swell before reforestation. […]
Update of the project in Philippines
In the Philippines, the project covers 4 sites in the province of Iliolo: Bagongon, Loong, North Bacjawan, Tambaliza. The document presents the progress of the project in the various components: – Installation of green and grey infrastructures: In each of the sites, combining soft solutions (mainly bamboo structures) and grey solutions (small stone dikes) to […]
Drivers of Global Mangrove Loss : A Global Analysis of the Human and Natural Threats to Mangrove Forests from 2000-2016
The document present a global analysis at 30-m resolution of the drivers of mangrove losses from 2000-2016, mapping the distribution of loss due to agriculture and aquaculture, settlement, non-productive conversion, erosion, and extreme weather events. Goldberg, L., Lagomasino, D., Thomas, N. and Fatoyinbo, T. (2020), Global declines in human‐driven mangrove loss. Glob Change Biol. Accepted […]
Webinar on Mangrove Restoration
Friday, July 24, 2020. Organized by the Nairobi Convention, a webinar on mangrove restoration > To register : Nairobi Convention Webinar on Mangrove Restoration
First activity report of the WACA-GEF project
The first activity report of the WACA FFEM project (April 2020) reports on the activities of the first year of project implementation (March 2019-February 2020), under the coordination of the CSE. Among the main activities are the following -The processing of many historical data (aerial images, bathymetric data); The constitution of a network of national […]
Proyecto Costa Rica-Benin: Informe de actividades de 2019
El cuarto informe de actividades del proyecto Costa Rica-Benín informa sobre las actividades de 2019 en los sitios de Costa Rica (Cuajiniquil, Térraba Sierpe y Puntarenas) y Benin (Ouidah). Se han hecho progresos significativos en la restauración hidrológica de Cuajiniquil, Térraba Sierpe y Ouidah, con el restablecimiento de la circulación de agua mediante la excavación […]
Regional Strategy for Mangrove Management, Conservation, Restoration and Monitoring in the Mesoamerican Reef 2020-2025
The four countries comprising the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR ecoregion), which include Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras have vast expanses of mangroves. But mangrove losses are very high (about 110,000 ha in the last 20 years) and, under the coordination of Marfund and its partners, a major workshop was held to develop the mangrove protection […]
Participatory science : an application to observe mangroves
The Tropical Wetlands Pole-Relay launches a participatory application of observations. This application enables stakeholders to train themselves to recognize the different mangrove species in their territory (frenhc overseas territories), and to report disturbances or observations of fauna species (photo and/or video support!) and thus become fully involved in the protection and management of mangroves in […]