Mangrove News Digest # 636 – Nov 01, 2025
Marsassoum under threat: The disappearance of the mangrove causes the collapse of fishing and rice cultivation
SENEGAL – The town of Marsassoum, in the Sédhiou region, is facing a major ecological and socioeconomic disaster: the silent disappearance of the mangrove. This vital ecosystem, once a natural shield and nursery for the ocean, is dwindling at an alarming rate, leaving serious consequences for local life.
RI Faces Mangrove Crisis as 750,000 Hectares Reported Damaged or Lost
INDONESIA – Sepriyanto, a local mangrove conservation manager in Muara Village, Tangerang Regency, said he is focused on preserving the coastal mangrove ecosystem. “The mangrove ecosystem in Tanjung Burung Village has been completely wiped out,” he added, explaining that since 2015, the area has been converted into upscale residential zones.
Over 22,500 hectares of land taken up for mangrove restoration
INDIA – The objective of MISHTI is to restore mangrove forests by undertaking mangrove reforestation/afforestation measures along the coast of India, states Government of India.
Mazingira Day is here, stop planting trees for the camera
KENYA -Tree planting has become Kenya’s most visible symbol of climate action. But trees do not thrive on applause. Without sustained care, science-based planning, and honest accounting, most seedlings will not survive the next dry season.
Project launched to protect endangered mangroves in Haiti’s northwest
HAITI – The project led by local development organizations ‘GADEL’, ‘AGRIBEL’ and partners aims to safeguard nearly 700 acres of coastal mangroves near Port-de-Paix
Ogoni mangrove restoration project nearing completion – HYPREP
NIGERIA – The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project said it has achieved 94 per cent completion in the first phase of the mangrove restoration programme.
South Florida man picks up seven tons of trash from mangroves in 100 days
USA – A South Florida man has travelled to some hard-to-reach areas to tackle pollution by picking up nearly 14,000 pounds of trash in 100 days because he refuses to sit by and watch as pollution worsens and threatens the environment and wildlife he grew up loving.
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