Mangrove News Digest # 639 – Dec. 13, 2025
Mangrove Action Project Welcomes Our Newest Staff Member
Meet Dr. Diana Cisneros de la Cruz, our new CBEMR trainer based in Mexico. With over a decade of experience in mangrove ecosystems–including research, blue carbon projects, community engagement, and restoration work across Mexico, Peru, India, and beyond–Diana brings deep expertise and regional knowledge to MAP. We’re proud to welcome her to the team–a milestone made possible by the support of our donors.
Bringing new life to Africa’s wetlands and the people who depend on them
ETHIOPIA – “Conservation is not just about protecting nature. It’s about supporting the communities that depend on it.”
Helping crops survive in saltwater: Mangroves reveal key cellular traits
GLOBAL – An international team of scientists reports the identification of cell traits that are critical to tolerating saltwater inundation—a finding that potentially offers new pathways for creating plants that can survive in harsh environments.
Beneath the Canopy: New film reveals the power of mangrove restoration
GHANA – Filmed across Ghana’s coast, Forests of Life, captures the resilience of communities who depend on mangroves for their livelihoods and protection.
IUCN classifies Persian Gulf mangroves as ‘vulnerable’
IRAN – Contamination from oil, gas, and petrochemical industries in the vicinity of mangroves, effluent from aquaculture farms, timber harvesting, livestock grazing, and substandard construction, unregulated tourism, plant pests, reduced freshwater inflow due to dam construction, and agricultural pesticides are among the main challenges faced by mangroves.
Low-cost innovation and traditional knowledge are helping Amazonian communities confront a changing coastline
BRAZIL – Where mangrove belts had once acted as natural barriers, clearing or thinning left some stretches exposed, making storm surges more destructive.
Soil organic matter content and quality in Amazonian mangrove forests converted to shrimp farms
GLOBAL – Findings highlight the importance of regulating shrimp farm effluent discharge and promoting more sustainable aquaculture practices to mitigate soil organic matter degradation and safeguard the carbon sequestration capacity of adjacent mangroves.
ACTION ALERTS
Rights for Stingless Bees – sign now
Save the Sanctuary: Keep Gulper Shark Fisheries Closed
Protect the mangroves and tropical forests of Brazil’s Tauá-Mirim! Sign Now
NO TO PUERTO BARU – Panama’s Mangroves Under Threat! sign the petition.
Thank you to our many supporters who made this work possible, and to all of our friends and partners working to protect mangrove forests, worldwide. Mangrove Action Project relies on the generosity of donors to do our urgent work. Whether it’s a one-time or monthly commitment, your contributions make a real difference in safeguarding these critical ecosystems.
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