Events on mangroves

The next International Conference on Mangroves (MMM6) will be held in Cartagena, Colombia from July 24 to 28, 2023 This year’s Tropical Restoration Network (TRN) International Workshop will be held in a dual format (in person and virtually) on June 6-8 in San Jose, Costa Rica. There will be no registration fee for the workshop.

In video : Mangroves, precious forests of the sea

This documentary by Rudy Bueno, on Reporterre (reporterre.net) presents the mangrove, the services provided and the human activities that threaten the balance of these unique forests. > See the video

Joal Fadiouth: an innovative approach to restore the mangrove.

In this short video, Mr. Abdoul Karim SALL, President of the Management Committee of the Joal Fadiouth Marine Protected Area, tells us how he and his community are mobilizing to safeguard the mangrove. They have been able to adapt and adopt an innovative and rigorous approach based on community involvement. According to Mr. SALL, nothing […]

Discovering the mangroves of West Africa: an environmental education manual

This environmental education manual was produced within the framework of the “Rice and Mangrove” project implemented by the Guinea-Bissau Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP). It presents mangroves, their landscapes, their situation in West Africa, the associated flora and fauna, the services they provide and the threats they face. Dedicated to teachers, the manual […]

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: […]

An algorithm to better protect the mangroves

Scientists from CIRAD, the Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement, have developed an algorithm to better protect mangroves and “ensure efficient and automatic monitoring of stands”. > For more information

Interview with M. Peter Kristensen (WACA)

In the latest MOLOA newsletter, Mr. Peter Kristensen, Senior Environmental Specialist and Team Leader for the West Africa Coastal Area Management (WACA) Program, World Bank, answered some key questions. > Read the interview

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 […]

Project PAPBIO “Management of mangrove forests from Senegal to Benin”.

“Integrated protection of mangrove diversity and fragile ecosystems in West Africa and their enhanced resilience to climate change” in 9 West African countries. This is the objective of this project signed in July 2019 with funding from the European Union and implemented jointly by IUCN, Wetlands International Africa and the 5Deltas collective. Reinforce the actors […]

Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released their Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) for 2020. The report is published every five years (starting in 1990) and compiles forestry data from 236 countries and territories. The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) has published its Global […]