Mangrove Photography Awards 2022 – View the Gallery!
We invited photographers of all levels and disciplines to submit their best mangrove images and the results were fascinating.
Click below to view all 2,254 entries from around the world into this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards.
MAP at 30 – Three Decades of Action
Mangrove Action Project is celebrating its 30th anniversary – learn more about three decades of action for mangroves and the people who depend on them and call them home – and what is driving MAP on into the years ahead.
Why Mangroves?
Learn more about one of the most important and productive ecosystems on the planet…
MAP’s holistic approach to mangrove forest conservation
‘Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration’
Training local stakeholders to mitigate mangrove stressors and facilitate natural mangrove regeneration
‘Marvellous Mangroves’ School Education
Educating future generations of school children and teachers on the importance of these ecosystems, and helping Education Ministries to incorporate MAP’s program into the national curriculum
Outreach & Advocacy
Partnering and campaigning with both smaller, community-based groups and larger organisations such as the IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group and the Global Mangrove Alliance to preserve existing mangroves, bring mangrove challenges to light and encourage the use of best restoration practices
MAP Wins 2020 .ORG Award
MAP recognized for environmental and community work, winning the Advancing Environmental Sustainability category
Partnering on UN Decade of Restoration
MAP is a supporting partner of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2022 Mangrove Art Calendar Contest
The 2022 Children’s Art Calendar Contest is open for submissions! Click the link below to order to submit an entry – or to order your 2022 calendar made from last year’s contest.
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MAP's Approach...
“Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration”
MAP’s unique approach
Our holistic approach to mangrove restoration empowers local stakeholders to mitigate mangrove stressors and teaches them how to use mangrove ecology and biology to facilitate natural regeneration. If you would like to find out more about CBEMR and discuss the possibility of running workshops for your mangroves, please get in contact. [email protected]
“Marvellous Mangroves” Educational Curriculum
Ensuring mangrove conservation through education
The award-winning Marvellous Mangroves education curriculum has already been taught to over 2,500 teachers and 250,000 students worldwide, with more being added each year. It aims to increase awareness of the importance of mangrove forests through a hands-on curriculum that gets students and community members actively involved with their local mangrove forests, ensuring that mangroves will be valued both now, and in the future.
Click below to learn more about bringing Marvellous Mangroves curriculum to your region.
Shop for Mangrove Conservation
Check out our new online shop to support conservation
Order beautiful mangrove prints from the Mangrove Photography Awards or the Children’s Art Calendar now to avoid the Holiday rush! 100% of net proceeds go straight back into conservation while making sure all materials used are sustainably sourced.
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