Mangrove News Digest # 642 – Jan 24, 2026
Madagascar: women’s associations enhance conservation and livelihoods
MADAGASCAR – Women Protectors of Mangroves in the village of Soafagneva, has 24 members from 16 households, with ages ranging from 20 to 60 years. The women manage a 649-hectare mangrove forest. Their main economic activity is fishing for crabs which they sell to collectors at USD1 per kilogram. In the period 2002 to 2023, they have been able to restore 2.92 hectares of mangroves.
Indonesia urges global action on mangrove restoration at UAE forum
UAE – Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan called on nations to unite in global mangrove restoration efforts while chairing the third ministerial meeting of the Mangrove Alliance for Climate in the United Arab Emirates
Mangroves in oil-rich Arabian Gulf face serious threat despite conservation efforts
UAE – Mangrove habitats across the oil-rich Gulf region are facing significant threats despite ongoing efforts to conserve these salt-tolerant coastal forests, locally valued for their medicinal properties, ecological importance, and cultural heritage.
Litter accumulation in tropical mangroves threatens biodiversity and local communities
SPAIN – “Environmental Pollution” warns that the accumulation of rubbish threatens the environmental balance and biodiversity of these ecosystems, as well as the well-being of nearby local communities that depend on the resources provided by mangroves.
Mangrove fiddler crabs grind microplastics into pieces that may be more toxic
COLUMBIA – Researchers have found that the fiddler crabs in mangroves accumulate plastics at more than 16 times the sediment level, suggesting breakdown happens differently than expected.
Villages and schools join fight for mangrove conservation
GERMANY -MACBLUE Project empowers landowners to take the lead in protecting their ecosystems. The project promotes community-led conservation.
How a Chinese Island Turned Mangrove Protection into Tourism Jobs
CHINA – Sustainability is not just about restoring ecosystems, but about how people adapt, negotiate, and survive when their way of life is transformed.
ACTION ALERTS
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