Mangrove News Digest # 657 – Aug 22, 2026
Why We Must Protect the Chiriquí Mangroves in Panama
NO TO PUERTO BARU – Panama’s Mangroves Under Threat! sign the petition
Film Reveals Hidden Waste Crisis Threatening Caribbean Mangroves
HONDURAS – The 60-minute film follows a film crew’s journey to Utila, a small island in Honduras’s Bay Islands, where they discovered decades of accumulated waste buried within the mangrove ecosystem.
Oil Slicks Spread to Qeshm’s Mangrove Forests
IRAN – The Hara forests constitute one of Qeshm’s most sensitive ecosystems, providing critical breeding grounds and habitats for diverse marine species and migratory birds.
On fragile Sumatran peatland, a farmer fights to bring back lost mangroves
INDONEISA – People in Harisyah’s village of Tanjung Kuras attribute the mangrove loss to charcoal production in Bengkalis, an island district located on the other side of the Siak River.
Protecting the protectors: Racing to save PH mangroves
PHILIPPINES – Mangroves are a key natural defense against storm surges and coastal erosion in the Philippines, which is hit by around 20 typhoons each year.
How should we restore mangroves in Asia and the Pacific?
GLOBAL – What happens when the wrong species are planted in unsuitable places? When tidal flows have been blocked? When funding runs out before restoration can take hold?
Turning the Tide for Marajó Mangroves
BRAZIL – Located at the mouth of the Amazon River in northern Brazil, Marajó Island is the world’s largest river island. The island is also home to the Soure Marine Extractive Reserve (RESEX Soure), the first protected area in Brazil on the IUCN Green List.
Keep Up With MAP Activities
World Mangrove Day isn’t just one day on the calendar for MAP–it’s a celebration of the global community working every day to restore and protect mangrove ecosystems. Whether delivering trainings, sharing knowledge at international conferences, or strengthening partnerships around the world, we’re proud to work alongside the incredible communities leading the future of mangrove conservation.
2026 MAP Photography Contest
Winners announced!
See This Year’s Winners here
2026 Children’s Mangrove Art Contest AUG 31, 2026 DEADLINE
FINAL WEEK OF SUBMISSIONS!!
Deadline for submissions is Aug 31, 2026. 13 lucky artists will be selected to be featured. Please be sure to follow the instructions on getting your art to us on time and in a useable format.
Submit here by August 31st
ACTION ALERTS
Stop the Garbage Dump in Utila Honduras Bay
NO TO PUERTO BARU – Panama’s Mangroves Under Threat! sign the petition
Energia 2000 project threatens livelihoods & mangroves
Urge the DENR to revise or repeal harmful mangrove memorandum
Mexico: Stop the destruction of Chiapas’ forests!
Stop Blue Origin from Dumping Wastewater Into Indian River Lagoon
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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