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MAP News Issue #602 – July 13, 2024

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MAP Leads Kenya Global Mangrove Alliance CBEMR Workshop

KENYA – The MAP team was again delighted to support the Global Mangrove Alliance’s goals by working with The Nature Conservancy, Northern Rangelands Trust and Kenya Forest Service to run another ‘community-based ecological mangrove restoration’ (CBEMR) workshop, this time in Faza village, Pate Island, just north of Lamu town, Kenya.

Planted mangroves store up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands

GLOBAL – Mangroves’ ability to store carbon (C) has long been recognized, but little is known about whether planted mangroves can store C as efficiently as naturally established (i.e., intact) stands and in which time frame.

Hidden beehives help combat illegal logging along Kenya’s coastline

Kenya – When Peter Nyongesa started beekeeping 25 years ago, he didn’t know anything about the threat to mangroves or how his bees could help. He became involved in 2019, when he joined a local conservation group called Tulinde Mikoko, Swahili for “Let’s Protect Mangroves”.

Bangladesh charges 26 for destruction of vast mangrove forest

BANGLADESH – Bangladeshi police have charged 26 people for destroying a swath of mangrove forest that protects the low-lying nation from storm surge waters exacerbated by climate change, environmental officers said

Hurricanes threatening life of mangroves

USA – If there’s one thing we learned about hurricanes, it’s that mangroves protect our coastline and homes. Sediment from Hurricane Ian is choking the mangroves. There should be plant-based mud, but clay-like material suffocates the roots in some areas.

residents take charge of restoration efforts

Nigerians Take Charge of Disappearing Mangroves

NIGERIA – In the Nigerian town of Bhundu, locals have taken up the humungous task of restoring their disappearing mangrove forests by themselves. After getting fed up with the fake promises made by the government of doing something the mangrove they decided it’s time to act.

Sonadia mangrove forest: Why build shrimp farms destroying nature

BANGLADESH – More than a hundred influential people including Awami League leaders and activists have built 37 shrimp farms at the cost of almost 2,000 acres of mangrove forest on the island within the last four months.

CURRENT EVENTS

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MAP’s Children’s Mangrove Art Contest 2024!

Winners of MAP’s Mangrove Photography Awards will be announced July 26th,

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