MAP News Issue # 613 – Dec 14, 2024

SRI-LANKA – Realizing the importance of conserving this combined ecosystem from human activities like building houses and holiday resorts, Joseph Anton has been leading groups of fishermen to grow mangroves along the banks of Negombo Lagoon.

LIBERIA – The Liberia Rural Women Organization for Climate Action (LiRWOCA) officially launched the Promoting Mangrove Restoration in Degraded Sites along the Mesurado Wetland project. This key initiative is focused on enhancing environmental sustainability, restoring vital mangrove ecosystems, and promoting community resilience in Liberia.

FIJI – Residents of Tamavua-i-Wai, Fiji Roads Authority, JICA and the Ministry of Forestry have collaborated on the replanting of mangroves along the seashore at Tamavua-i-Wai. The project is in relation to the construction of the Tamavua-i-Wai bridge.

INDIA – As part of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project,  60% of the funds will be used for mangrove restoration and plantation. Balance of the funds will be allocated for developing wildlife habitats and conserving mangroves.

INDIA – Mumbai’s coastal zones, essential for maintaining ecological balance, have been left unprotected due to regulatory inefficiencies. The Coastal Regulation Zone guidelines were designed to safeguard such fragile ecosystems, but their inadequate implementation has rendered them ineffective in countering the pressures of urban expansion.

PHILIPPINES – Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve (SWNR) and the Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve (DCMR) in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape have been designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, making them the 9th and 10th Ramsar sites in the Philippines.