Mangrove News Digest # 633 – Sept 20, 2025
Winners of the 2025 Children’s Mangrove Art Contest Revealed!
GLOBAL -“This year marks the 25th anniversary of MAP’s Children’s Mangrove Art Contest and Calendar, and we’re thrilled to see its growing popularity. We broke records with 512 entries — our highest number yet! Through art, we continue to inspire and educate young minds about the importance of mangroves and conservation,” said Monica Gutierrez-Quarto, coordinator of the art contest. MAP’s Children’s Mangrove Art Contest continues to be a cornerstone in fostering environmental stewardship among the next generation. Each year, more youth, families, schools, and community groups participate, making it a truly global event. By engaging young minds, MAP hopes to spark a lifelong connection to the natural world.
Tanzania is losing its mangroves. These women are bringing them back
TANZANIA – At the heart of this movement is 36-year-old Mama Sauda, a fisherwoman-turned conservation leader and active member of the Bagamoyo Entrepreneurs Group, a local women-led initiative focused on seaweed innovation and mangrove protection in Bagamoyo.
Ghana's female oyster farmers sustaining a generational practice
GHANA – In Ghana’s coastal mangroves, women are making efforts to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves.
Esade Students Partner With Locals To Restore Mangroves In The Gambia
GAMBIA – Two Esade Business School students joined design and engineering students from the partner universities to create The ROOTS Project, a local solution to support mangrove restoration.
Climate Action Program Spotlight: Mangroves in Puerto Rico
PUERTO RICO – Surfrider has supported mangrove and dune restoration efforts in Puerto Rico for many years, but things really grew in 2022 when we hired local staff to lead this work full-time.
Miracle on the Edge of the Desert: Saudi Arabia's Mangrove Forests
SAUDI ARABIA – In a striking ecological transformation, Saudi Arabia is rewriting its environmental story. For decades, the Kingdom was defined by its desert landscapes and oil reserves.
Amazon Mangrove Forests: Vital Nutrient Sources for Ocean Ecosystems
BRAZIL – Mangrove forests, often overlooked in discussions about global ecosystems, are beginning to gain recognition for their significant contributions to marine and terrestrial environments.
ACTION ALERTS
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URGENT NOTICE – Panama’s Mangroves Under Threat! sign the petition.
Keep Deutsche Bahn out of Amazonia!
Fight the Marine Bitumen Spill
Stop land grabbing and racial discrimination for palm oil in Ecuador
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