MEXICO – They started with nothing—no budget, no backing, no blueprint—just a raw urgency to protect something wild. Ten years ago, in the humid backlands of Nayarit, where the mountains tangle with mangroves and the silence sometimes roars back, Jaguares Sin Protección (JSP) was born.

INDIA – What remains is a question not of law, but will: will the Kharai camel be saved, or will it become the next casualty of unchecked development? “Our camels are dying. The Kharai camels that graze on the mangrove trees have been wiped out. The government talks about protection, but we are still waiting,” said Bhikhabhai Rabari.

INDIA – In the Diva-Mumbra region, large-scale dumping of debris and unauthorized construction are replacing the mangrove cover. During monsoons, these reclaimed areas flood easily due to the absence of natural drainage once provided by mangroves.

INDIA – Researchers have discovered a significant difference in how India’s mangrove forests on the east and west coasts are responding to climate change. They found that while the east coast, with its vast river deltas, might have a slight edge in adapting to changing conditions in the short term, both coasts face serious threats.

AUSTRALIA – Southern Cross University, Gumbaynggirr Rangers and OzFish Unlimited have joined forces to restore a mangrove forest in Boambee Creek for a community driven project making a difference.

GLOBAL – Swelling interest in mangrove restoration has raised a critical question: How much does restoring mangroves cost? In a new study, Busch and Dane Klinge unpack this question — and how to accelerate and improve restoration projects across the globe.