DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Systematic dredging, jetty construction and removal of the natural shoreline have destroyed the coral substrate, generated persistent water turbidity and eliminated artisanal fishing, community ecotourism and traditional coastal activities.

PUERTO RICO – Decades of coastal development, sand extraction, vehicular traffic on beaches, invasive species encroachment, and increasingly severe hurricane seasons have degraded critical dune systems, mangrove forests, and sea turtle nesting habitat.

GLOBAL – Earth’s mangroves remove 870,000 metric tons of nitrogen from coastal ecosystems every year, a new analysis reports, with the potential to capture 5 million metric tons annually under ideal conditions.

CAMBODIA – The most comprehensive ever study of Cambodia’s mangroves has revealed a staggering amount of biodiversity.

USA – Scientists from UC San Diego and the Centro para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservación in Mexico have developed a Mangrove Threat Index that identifies mangrove patches facing the greatest risk of degradation.

CARIBBEAN – The project will support mangrove restoration and long-term ecosystem management in five OECS territories: Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Martinique, and Guadeloupe.