Headline Archives

New Book: Australia’s Mangroves

‘Australia’s Mangroves’ is the authoritative guidebook to the mangrove plants found in Australian coastal waters – covering all ‘mangrove’ States and Territories. (19 July 2006)

WWF Wrongly Endorses Shrimp Farming In Aceh To Boost Tsunami Recovery!

WWF is working with the Indonesian government, the FAO, UNEP, NACA and the World Bank to re-establish the shrimp farms destroyed by tsunami. (8 Feb 2006) MAP

Corals and Mangroves in the Front Line

Economic case for conservation of corals and mangroves made in new UN Environment Report (24 Jan 2006) UNEP

The Lure of Liquid Gold

Pushed off their land by shrimp farms, many villagers in southwest Bangladesh turn to hunting for wild honey in a tiger-infested jungle. (19 Dec 2005) Los Angeles Times

Honey Collection In The Mangroves May Be Refined for Much Greater Production

Gopal Paliwal from the Gandhian backyard of Wardha - for 17 years, he has been combating traditional honey-collection methods-involving destruction of bees and combs-with a non-violent procedure that preserves wild bees and their combs for future tappings. (18 Mar 2005) Earthcare Bahamas

Bangladesh Sees Tiger Numbers Up in Mangrove Swamps

The number of tigers in Bangladesh's mangrove swamps has risen by more than 50 to 419 in the last decade, thanks to the government's steps to save the endangered species. (14 Oct 2004) Reuters

Shrimp Farms - Not For the Birds

The shrimp aquaculture industry has invaded Brazil with a shortsighted passion for quick profits. (Autumn 2004) Earth Island Journal

Earth Island in the news - Mangrove Action Project

For many years, both MAP and Redmanglar, a Latin American NGO dedicated to protecting mangroves and coastal ecosystems, have tried to warn Brazilians of the potential dangers their nation is facing, based on the destruction wrought by the shrimp industry in other parts of the world. (Winter 2004) Earth Island Journal

Mangroves: Life on the Edge

Mangrove forests are increasingly recognized and appreciated as one of Earth’s most productive and biologically diverse habitats. (Winter 2004) Birdscapes

Rainforests of the sea: mangrove forests threatened by prawn aquaculture

A major contributor to mangrove loss is the raising of prawns (shrimp), mainly for export - through a practice known as aquaculture. (Feb 2004) E: The Environmental Magazine