Mangrove News Digest # 638 – Nov 29, 2025

Mangrove Action Project at COP30
We were asked to produce a short video for the Mangrove Breakthrough Mangrove Ministerial event at COP30 to highlight the importance of mangroves for climate, biodiversity and livelihoods. The film features winning photos from the Mangrove Photography Awards 2025 and is a reminder and an invitation to protect our mangrove forests.

A godmother to the mangroves
USA – Scientific American called Feller the “Godmother of Mangrove Ecology” and “The Mangrove Queen” in a story documenting mangrove migrations northward, primarily because of climate change.
Beyond the environment–5 ways mangroves help communities thrive
UK – Many Seacology projects protect mangrove forests, which are critically important–and widely threatened–ecosystems.
Students explore mangrove forests and ocean life through new interactive nature trail
THAILAND – Augmented reality reveals how tides shift with the moon, how mangroves nurture marine life, and how “living fossils” link Ranong’s coastline to the ancient past
Tanzania’s mangrove revival offers hope in climate fight
TANZANIA – Tanzania is turning its local restoration efforts into a global example of adaptation – a story of communities taking the climate fight into their own hands.
What a unique approach to marine restoration can teach about tackling biodiversity loss
EQUADOR – As climate change and biodiversity loss intensify, the need for scalable nature-based solutions becomes urgent.
Liberia Launches First National Mangrove Inventory to Boost Blue Economy
LIBERIA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with Conservation International (CI) Liberia, has officially launched Liberia’s first National Mangrove Inventory, a major step under the Blue Ocean Program aimed at protecting the country’s vital coastal and marine ecosystems.
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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