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Mangrove News Digest # 621 – April 5, 2025

Columbia's clammers

Colombia’s women clam collectors protect Pacific mangroves and mollusks

COLUMBIA – Piangüa, which is found roughly between the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Peru, provides an income for more than 11,000 women in Colombia’s Pacific region. The Afro-Colombian communities scattered around Bahía Málaga, which is home to nearly 1,400 plant and animal species, call it their “black gold.”

Reviving Navghar: A Community’s Fight

Reviving Navghar: A Community’s Fight for Mangrove Restoration

INDIA – In 2021, Navghar became a beacon of hope as the project established a Mangrove Co-Management Committee. This committee, composed of village members, the Gram Panchayat, and women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs), was tasked with two primary goals: protecting the mangroves and revitalizing local livelihoods.

Tazama oil spill to blame for the mangrove dieback

Is Tazama oil spill to blame for the mangrove dieback in Dar?

TANZANIA – Many mangrove-rich areas along the river have suffered significant damage. It is not only the mangroves that have dried up—some areas now appear barren, devoid of vegetation, aquatic creatures such as crabs, and birds, indicating environmental degradation.

Panaji’s mangrove boardwalk now in ruins

Once a ‘Smart City’ symbol, Panaji’s mangrove boardwalk now in ruins

INDIA – It was once hailed as a landmark project, the much-hyped mangrove boardwalk, thrown open with grand ambition in 2018, is a picture of decay, neglect and failed promises. Commuters allege boardwalk has become hub for illegal activities.

Sundarbans Mangroves and pollution

Air and water pollution levels in Calcutta hit mangroves in the Sunderbans

INDIA – The climate security of Calcutta and the Sunderbans is intrinsically linked. The city’s air and water pollution levels adversely affect the mangroves, claimed experts.

mangroves and wave reduction study

Quantifying uncertainty in wave attenuation by mangroves to inform coastal green belt policies

GLOBAL – A recent study performed 216,000 numerical model runs informed by realistic conditions to quantify confidence in wave reduction capacity of mangroves for wind and swell waves.

 

Training the trainers in Tanzania

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