The Mangrove Action Project’s science-based education programme Marvellous Mangroves was launched in Mexico for the first time, in partnership with local NGO Restauración y Conservación Ambiental (RECAMB). A workshop was delivered in Topolobampo, a port town located in Lagunas de Santa María-Topolobampo-Ohuira, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Natural site. This area features a unique network of lagoons and mangrove islands, providing habitat for 84% of Mexico’s migratory waterfowl in winter and supporting local livelihoods through fishing.

Over the course of a week, 108 local children and teenagers (aged 6–19) took part in a range of interactive and science-based learning activities designed to deepen their understanding of mangrove ecosystems. They learned how to record scientific data in field logbooks, identify bird species with binoculars, and observe feather structures using microscopes provided by MAP.