World Mangrove Day Photography Awards
World Mangrove Day Photography Awards 2020 Gallery
We’re over the moon to celebrate World Mangrove Day with you and share all your beautiful photos with the world. Our 2020 contest has been our most exciting by far, receiving over a thousand entries entries from all corners of the earth, from Antigua & Barbuda to New Zealand. Enjoy with us the tallest mangroves of Ecuador, the fascinating underwater nurseries, the fly-over aerials, the majestic and endangered wildlife, the unique human-mangrove relationships, and the passion to restore a more balanced world. Your fantastic photos from nearly 70 countries illustrate the true beauty and importance of our mangrove ecosystem.
The judging process has now begun, with our four amazing judges; Cristina Mittermeier, Steve Winter, Octavio Aburto, and Jennifer Hayes looking over many excellent submissions. We will be sharing the winners at the start of September, so watch this space!
World Mangrove Day commemorates Greenpeace activist Hayhow Daniel Nanoto, who died during a massive protest to re-establish the mangrove wetlands in Ecuador, in 1998. For the last 27 years, the Mangrove Action Project has celebrated this day with a commitment to action in defense of the mangroves and the communities that rely on them.
We hope you enjoy viewing the images as much as we enjoyed receiving them. We cannot thank you enough, for an incredible World Mangrove Day! We’re blown away by the how many of you took part this year. As only 150 photos can be viewed at once, please refresh the page to reveal more of the amazing photo submissions – all 1122 submitted are up! Click the filters below to search by category or region.
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José Jorge Ubico Koose - Guatemala - Saving an endangered sea turtle
After being rescued this endangered sea turtle was released in an unique place in the world where thousands of green sea turtles comes to eat from an red algae which is surrounded by many species of mangroves.
Pallavi Laveti - India - Deer Mangroves, Thank you!
This image was clicked in the mangroves of Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Eastern India. Spotted Deers are usually found in herds of about 25 individuals and form a significant prey base in these mangroves for the areas biggest land predator - the Bengal Tiger.
Annadel F. Sapugay - Philippines - Say NO to plastics!
Single-use plastics are currently threatening the mangrove plants. Usually when plastics were swayed towards the mangrove area, it causes suffocation.
Pilar Angelica Gomez Ruiz - Mexico - Coming back after degradation
This degraded area is under restoration process few years ago in Carmen Island, Mexico. The recovery is slow but birds are now common visitors
Leonardo Cirillo - Brazil - Fiddler crabs - little ecosystem engineers
Despite being small, Fiddler Crabs play a very important role in maintaining the mangrove. the formation of burrows and their feeding method enable a powerful bioturbation, important for the efficient cycling of nutrients. In order for them to play their ecological role, it is necessary to conserve this ecosystem.
Annie Guttridge - Bahamas - Montessori
Adult lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) venture into the shallow waters of The Bahamas each year to give birth usually in the month of May. Knowing this information I waited patiently in the shallows daily for their arrival, which took many weeks; seeing these pups swimming peacefully amongst the mangroves, and around my toes meant the long wait was worth my perseverance.
Ady Kristanto - Indonesia - Mangrove Predator
Monitor lizard (varanus salvator) at this time its position in the mangrove forests of Jakarta is a major predator. This is because the hunt for bird of prey and snake species in the mangrove forest is very high and the position of the top predators in the food chain in the mangrove forests of Jakarta becomes empty, then this vacancy is filled by this monitor lizard.
Briana Martinez - USA - Pink Propagule - Rhizophora mangle
Mangrove propagules are typically green because they contain chlorophyll. This pink propagule is chlorophyll-deficient, which is commonly referred to as albinism.
Heather A. Stewart - Panama - A New Beginning
The propagule of Rhizophora mangle is produced by vivipary on the parent tree. When it is ready, the propagule departs on its journey to find a new home. Floating in the ocean for days or even months, the propagule eventually embeds itself into the substrate below and sets down roots. Below the water’s surface, alternating leaves stretch towards the light and a future living in two worlds, one of water and the other air, the mangrove uniting both.
Steph Johnson - Australia - Mangrove art in Shark Bay (1)
Took this second photo on my morning walk 19th July -walking by the mangroves of Shark Bay, Western Australia. Photo not edited in any way - the beautiful art of nature
Prateik Kulkarni - India - Peeping through the mangrove curtain
Water Rail is a skulking beauty found in the wetlands, mangroves and marshes. This rail is so elusive that I lied down in mud for a couple of hours and waited for the bird to come out off the mangroves. It was indeed amazing to observe it when the bird finally appeared in front of me. The bird was so watchful and I noticed that its every move was extremely cautious. But nice thing was it came out and finished feeding before the Sun set.
Maria Janet q. Akip - Philippines - Attraction
Fruit bearing mangroves help attract wildlife to hatch and lay new species.
Pia Parolin - Madagascar - Mangroves as playground
A group of children play in the open spaces in front of the mangroves in Madagascar
Omogoriola Hannah - Nigeria - Rhizophora mangle showing its pop roots
Rhizophora mangle has special root system that support erosion and flooding
Mario A. Cudiamat - Philippines - A mother's story of mangroves with her grandson
Lola Marilyn (Lola is a Filipino term for grandmother) shares her laugh with her grandson, Butog, while she paddles along the mangrove forest. She has been gleaning mollusks for almost four decades and sharing her experiences with her grandson reflects her passionate feelings and gladness in the mangroves.
Maya Greven - USA - Ocean Tree
Propagules in hand. New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Ahmad Nur Syahmi bin Zainal - Malaysia - River Life
Jetty at Kuala Trong, Malaysia when low tides.
Fakhrizal Setiawan - Indonesia - The terrible clearing of mangrove forests
After the mangroves are cut down further shrimp ponds will appear. The problems that often occur in Indonesia between protection and the economy
Marth Lucia Palacios Peñaranda - Colombia - Mangroves & Wildlife
fauna associated with mangroves, exposed to the changing conditions of the territory
Norarsikin Ma'akim - Malaysia - Stay Healthy with our Nature
Kelanang Beach in Banting is very sloping and most of it is still overgrown with mangrove trees and forms a mangrove swamp forest area. This beach is not suitable for bathing purposes, but is more suitable for coastal fishing activities. However, the beach presents attractive scenery for photographic purposes at sunset
Zulkifli Mangkau - Indonesia - The Story of Edi and Acil, the Mangrove Swordsman from Lambangan
Edi (36) is a resident of Lambangan village, Pagimana sub-district, Luwuk-Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi. His daily work as a fisherman, and all his activities related to the sea. In addition to being a fisherman, Edi is now actively involved in the mangrove conservation program in the Lambangan Village. Acil (2) the youngest child, he always follows wherever Eddie goes, from fishing in the sea to planting mangroves and monitoring him every day. Edi as a fisherman from Lambangan Village who also holds the control as chairman of the Sustainable Rescue Zone for the coastal area, including the maintenance and conservation of mangroves. Edi's involvement in maintaining mangrove sustainability is an effort to protect the mangrove ecosystem in Lambangan Village. Before Edi stepped down and was involved in preserving mangroves in Lambangan village, he was one of the villagers who often took mangroves without thinking about the impacts caused in the future. Edi takes whatever he wants for his daily needs; both used as a fence, wood for building houses or used as firewood for cooking needs. Besides Eddie, the Lambangan community also helped expand the behavior of taking mangroves as building material or used as a fence in front of the house. But over time, Edi began to recognize the mangrove empowerment program in coastal areas which became the main focus of the environmental NGO Advocacy for Natural Resource Management (Japesda) based in Gorontalo. Dominating mangroves in the village of Lambangan are Cheriops Tagal mangroves which are often taken by the community to be used in their board needs. Edi began to realize that the existence of mangroves is very valuable for fishermen, for example Edi illustrates, if sea water rises again then the fishermen no longer need to go to sea far from the shoreline, close enough in the mangrove area we can already get fish for consumption. Edi began to take out the behavior of collecting mangroves and until now Edi has consistently maintained his zone of rescue with his youngest son, Acil. Acil became a friend and colleague of Eddie in monitoring the growth rate of mangrove seedlings that he had planted with residents around, Thursday (4/7/2019). However, Edi's journey to become a mangrove activist did not go smoothly, he had encountered one problem The event began with a village priest who wanted to build a pond in the mangrove conservation area that he was guarding, but by agreement of the residents they refused the pond development initiative. Because it can damage the ecosystem around the mangrove, this attitude of refusal is because it has been stated in the Perdes (Village Regulation) that they have discussed and determined at the village government level regarding mangrove maintenance and its sustainability. With the presence of mangroves and continuing to maintain their existence, residents in the village of Lambangan believe and hope, the behavior of conservation of mangroves will have a positive impact for them going forward, and for their future generations. "The most important is the generation of Acil and our other children," said Edi.
Srikanth Mannepuri - India - Encroachment effect on wetland cat
Human-Wildlife conflict is one of the major threat in Godavari Mangroves due to encroachment of Mangrove areas for housing, aquaculture and Industrial purposes. What you see in this image is a fishing cat that found itself in the middle of a conflict situation. This Fishing cat got himself trapped while trying to prey on domestic poultry in one of the village adjoining the Godavari mangrove forest. Thankfully, immediately the locals contacted the forest department and help was mobilized. the staff rushed to the spot and the fishing cat was safely rescued. After thorough examination by the veterinary doctor & staff ,the fishing cat was deemed healthy without any injuries, it was then released into the same forest where it came from. This is an example of well managed situation by the locals and the forest department that successfully avoided a conflict. But unfortunately not all animals that wander into human settlements are that lucky. Human-wildlife conflict refers to the interaction between wild animals and humans, and the resultant negative impact on people, animals, resources, and habitats. It takes many forms including depredation of livestock or injury to wild animals and humans and degradation of habitat. Human-wildlife conflict is a global issue prevalent in urban and rural landscapes alike.Well established and smoothly managed systems go a long way in addressing this rising problem.
Heshan Saranapala De Abrew - Sri Lanka - Seabirds
Seabird colonies are said to have a positive effect on Mangroves in terms of nutrient distribution. I photographed these beautiful birds in flight in Kalpitiya Sri Lanka, after they had just taken off from a nearby sandbank adjacent to Mangroves.
Hanjar Mulya - Indonesia - A friendship, mangrove and Community
Friendship that is mutually beneficial. make us happy with this coastal sustainability
Manuel Campos - Mexico - La invasión de las bromelias
Una Comunidad de Tillandsia utriculata L. Creciendo sobre las raíces de un bosque de Rhizophora mangle.
K. Vijay Kumar - India - Fishing for Survival
Couple fishing at Malakayalanka field station of KrishnaEstuary of Andhra pradesh,India restored after 2004 tsunami
Ibrahim Mbarouk Masoud - Tanzania - Mazizini - Zanzibar
this picture i took as we went to plant Mangrovesfor the Retired President of Zanzibar His Excellency Amani Abeid Karume
Alondra Carolina Alonso Roblero - Mexico - The open a new world
This photo was taken in Ventanilla, Oaxaca. on a boat tour around the area, where the inhabitants help with its restoration.
Dr. S. Bijoy Nandan - India - A tree's beauty lies in branches, but its strength lies in its roots
This picture of mangrove roots holding soil was captured from Sundarban Mangrove forest, West Bengal. Trees and local plants in the mangrove forest area play a significant role in reducing soil erosion and conservation of nutrient levels in the mangrove forest.
Julie Cross - Australia - Under the Mangroves, Boondall Wetlands
Enchantingly quiet, a lone swamp hen picking its way back to shore; reflections settling into water at once filthy and beautiful with its (dis)colouration. Also near Brisbane City Council's Nudgee Waste Transfer Station.
Giulia Puntin - Malaysia - Rainbow in the mud
Who would have thought that the most vividly colored creatures could just crawl out of this dark and heavy mud … crabs-sight-seeing as we walk through the stilt roots of the red mangrove (Rhizophora spp) in the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve in Kuala Sepetang, Malaysia.
Shea Bell - Australia - Treacherous shallows
The rays of the mangroves captivate our attention with their camouflage.
Putri Selaras - Indonesia - Mangrove sebagai objek penelitian
Mangrove menjadi bagian penting bagi sebuah pulau. Mangrove harus dijaga dan dibudidayakan untuk mencegah abrasi pantai yang semakin mengikis pulau, terutama pulau bengkalis.
Bernus - France - Pinky Mangroves Sargassum Reefs
Aerial view of pinky mangrove, different coloration due to dry season, sargassum and coral reef in the Caribbean.
Senashia Ekanayake - Sri Lanka - The lonely one
The lonely bird amidst the mangroves.
Arien Jean Lopez - Philippines - Mangrove Gladiator at Ease
A simple minute ecosystem scenario from the mangrove forest rehabilitation at Balasinon, Sulop, Davao del Sur, a part of the Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program. Here, we can see a fiddler crab (Uca vocans) resting on the pneumatophores of Avicennia sp. Fiddler crabs burrows enhance decomposition rate of organic matter and nutrient cycling in the mangrove ecosystem as the homely handiwork of these modest creatures explicitly increase oxygen dispersion in anoxic mangrove sediment and promote iron reduction and nitrification process. It may just be seen as a forthright relationship between the habitat and the inhabitants but as we appreciate more these significant ecosystem interactions, we are starting to perceive on how we reform our mother earth.
Eswar Narayana - India - Invasive species- negative ecological impact on indigenous
Eichhornia crassipes an invasive species found in Coringa Mangroves, the density of the Eichhornia is high in some creeks which adversely effects the indigenous plant species by competing for nutrients, light and moisture. This photo was taken during field studies in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Shen Yan Liow - Singapore - Mangrove pit viper
This is my lucky day! This shy mangrove pit viper often hangs over just like another branch among the dense mangrove. The young vipers are small snakes but are a more vivid purple colour than the adults, making it extra hard but extra rewarding to spot them. They are listed as 'endangered' on the red list of threatened animals of Singapore.
SriChakra Pranav Tamarapalli - India - Fishing cat in mangroves
A fishing cat sitting on the bank of a creek under a mangrove tree before heading for a hunt
Mitzi Estefanía Gutiérrez Hernández - Mexico - Raíces del corazón
Las raíces aéreas permiten a los mangles poder tolerar condiciones cambiantes de inundación y de alta salinidad.
Amna Abu - UAE - Between Land & Sea
Avicennia marina mangrove species during a very high tide at the interface of land & sea. Sea-level rise is the biggest threat to mangroves! Shot in Abu Dhabi Emirate.
K. Vijay Kumar - India - Natural Protector Mangroves
confluence of sea at krishnestuary at Gilkaladindi mangrove field station
Murray Cooper - Ecuador - Mangrove root searching
A mangrove root on its search for water and nutrient, Cayapas-Mataje Reserve on the Pacific Coast of Ecuador
Brad Avakian - USA - Mangrove Sparkles
Taken at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.
Arindam Bhattacharya - India - Prince of Sunderbans
Royal Bengal Tiger Cub at Sunderbans National Park, West Bengal India.
Amdad Hossain - Bangladesh - It's photo taken time
The photo was taken from Sitakundo area of Chittagong city in Bangladesh.
Carlos Eduardo Gomez - Dominican Republic - Mangroves are Home
This Vervain Hummingbird chose this mangrove to place its nest, the maglares are home to a great diversity of birds.
Fatima Khan - Pakistan - Mangrove Forest 1 WWF-Pakistan Karachi_1280
The picture was taken while visiting Wetland Centre of WWF-Pakistan in which is a conservation centre near Hawks Bay in Karachi. This is where the thick forest of Mangroves are planted with donations received from corporate sector
Dhananjay Rawool - India - Coast Guards on Duty
Mangroves are guards of coastline they provide essential safe buffer zone to coast and beyond coast activities, they help in keeping soil intact.This wall of walking mangroves photographed at Andaman islands which highlights mangrove role in protecting Coasts.
Leonardo Cirillo - Brazil - Conservation Units - visitors who confirm the good conservation of this ecosystem
The Mandira Extractive Reserve is a conservation unit located in the municipality of Cananéia, Brazil. Evidently well preserved, the Guyana dolphin (Sotelia guaianensis) are commonly seen in groups in this region, highlighting the importance of ecosystem conservation.
Faraaz Abdool - Trinidad & Tobago - Hidden Predator
A Tropical Screech-Owl roosts in the tangled branches of mangroves over a slow-moving river. Relying on their camouflage to conceal them during the day, at night they emerge to hunt mostly insects.
Pallavi Laveti - India - The cat that loves water
The uniqueness of the mangroves reflects in the special adaptations and behaviours of its residents. Take the fishing cat in this picture, for instance. Equipped with partially webbed feet, this cat specialises in hunting in the mushy swamp with agility. and what's more - here we have a cat that is not averse to water, quite unlike its cousins. the image aims to depict this mangrove resident in its habitat, exhibiting this behaviour.
Fakhrizal Setiawan - Indonesia - Planting mangrove seed
A man seriously pays attention to the mangrove seedlings he will plant in the Bunaken National Park area, North Sulawesi
Karthiick Saravanan - India - Fishing in Mangrove Forest
Shot on cloudy sky.. in Pondicherry.. Fishing in Mangrove Forest Water Bodies.
Suma Balaram - Ecuador - Gliding in Green (1)
A Galápagos green sea turtle swimming through a cove protected by thick mangrove forests. Taken at Isabela Island, Galápagos (July, 2018)
Nataly Gutierrez Isaza - Mexico - Open to pink
Mangroves house a large biodiversity
Asfau Hassan - Maldives - Addu Bird watch
Addu eedhigali kilhi, From bird watch zone
Anita Greeck - Australia - Will I get a chance
In my home town Brighton QLD the last couple of weeks there has been an amazing lot of pods of the Grey Mangroves washing ashore. This Mangrove pod settled in a Stingray hole made over night and made the most of the tides to get settled in his little spot. On my early morning walks I check on this precious little pod how it is growing....and just hope it will survive our human attendance at the foreshore. I always tip toe around all these beautiful new Mangroves because I realise what an important role they full fill in our Eco system.
Tanvi Gautama - India - The Rumoured Mangrove
The biggest threat to mangroves is our faulty disposable systems. Disposing off waste into our oceans not only leads to ocean pollution but also mangrove pollution; ultimately resulting in a loss of very rich biodiversities. I took this photograph while on my way back home from a walk. A fallen tree had barricaded the tiny entrance and I had to walk down a slope of garbage. While this section of the mangrove in Mumbai's Versova is often neglected, people still know about its existence; thanks to spooky rumours of dead bodies being found there.
Alfonso Ortiz Montes - Colombia - Magic Pier
Sessile invertebrate organisms associated with the bottom of a spring (pier). We can appreciate mollusks, sponges, polychaetes and ascidians, among others.
Jerry Chidi - Nigeria - Remnant
At the time Lagos was named after its many lagoons, the vegetation cover of the region was mostly mangroves. This lush mangrove ecosystem was cut down to build the mega city known as Lagos. Some pockets of the mangroves still flank sections of the lagoon. This is an example of the threat to mangroves arising from urbanization without plans for environmental protection and conservation.
Kottie Christie-Blick - Bangladesh - Fishing and Life Inextricably Tied Together
Fishing in the mangrove waterways of The Sundarbans provides a livelihood for many Bangladeshis.
Linda Pitkin - Indonesia - Mangroves above a small coral reef
Mangroves above a small coral reef. The mangrove roots are encrusted with colourful tunicates and soft coral. At Yanggefo Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Steph Johnson - Australia - Shark Bay mangroves 3 - context
30th June - taken on my morning walk. These mangroves line an inlet from the bay to a lagoon - Little Lagoon in Shark Bay Western Australia.
Vimalan Magandran - Malaysia - Lets Boating at Mangrove
The boat is parked in the waters of Mangrove Coastal Area as for mangrove conservation & fishing
Jacqui Dreessens - Australia - Here for now
Lake Connewarre, Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia. Sourcing inspiration for a new choreography called Mangroves from the Water
Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor - Philippines - Captivating Aloguinsan
This is the first sight of the mangroves after we were welcomed and serenaded by the locals at Aloguinsan.
Supratim Bhattacharjee - India - Honey Collector
July 15, 2015 : A fisherman is sailing through the dense forest on his boat in Sundarbans, India. The southern part of Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta is a common ground between India and Bangladesh. The Indian delta region stretches around 4000 sq.km approximately. It is covered with the biggest mangrove forest in the world containing 102 swampy islands, out of which only 52 are inhabited by humans. The people here largely depend on the natural resources of the area for their means of livelihood. Global warming is the prime threat to this region. One of the major reasons for this environmental emergency is deforestation. The illiterate, poor and ignorant islanders have vividly cut down bigger trees to collect wood for fuel. They also consider the wood for selling as it is a rich forest product with "Sundari" trees providing the finest variety of wood. Thus, the forest which earlier served as a buffer ground between the wild side of nature and life now has made the soil susceptible to water attacks. As the terror of the environment continues to rage in the form of devastating floods, intense storms, and torrential rains, this land is getting more prone to disaster. The increase in the level of erosion has added to the situation. Sundarbans is seeing 3.14 mm rise in sea levels every year. As the rise in sea levels increases, the salinity in water degrades soil quality causing reduced crop yield and food crisis. Drinking water is also getting increasing obscure here. Additionally, water has already devoured parts of Mousuni and Ghoramara Island. Predictions are saying that a large portion of Sundarbans' island will get submerged in the coming years.
Kalpani Jayarathne - Sri Lanka - Growing mangrove propagule
This photograph were taken from malala lagoon, Bundala National Park , Srilanka . A result of rehabilitation mangrove planting project
Fitta Setiajiati - Indonesia - Mangrove Ecosystem vs City Development_1280
This mangrove ecosystem is located in Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta. The city development through the construction of big buildings and elite areas around the mangrove forest threatens the sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem. Two years ago, every afternoon many water birds come to forest, but now the number of birds has decreased dramatically because city pollution is getting higher.
Joseph-Alexandre Gérald - France - South America exist inside the Mangrove
I saw the Latin American continent draw in the mangrove. Taken in Martinique, in the city called Le Diamant in the Taupiniere Mangrove.
Leah Glass - Madagascar - Life on stilts in the mangroves
A remote mangrove fishing village in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. With no arable land, mangrove and near-shore fishing is the primary source of food and income for all residents in this remote, strikingly beautiful coastal region.
Maya Greven - USA - Festive Flotsam
Propagules and invasive species mix on the shoreline. Indian River Lagoon. New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Vimalan Magandran - Malaysia - Mangrove is Lifeline
Save mangroves & protect the coast line
Mark Hart - Belize - Mexican parrot snake
Marco Gonzalez is a Maya archaeological site on the southern tip of Ambergris Caye off the coast of Belize. It formed part of the Maya people’s network of production and trade in salt between the Yucatan peninsula and the coast from approximately 300 B.C. to 1250 A.D. The site is currently surrounded by mangroves and the Mexican parrot snake here temporarily blocked the boardwalk into the site.
Siraj Paruk - South Africa - Connecting children with nature (2)
The Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve is gem within the bustling City of Durban where communities living in a highly urbanised environment can connect with nature.
Tridip Das - India - In the creeks of Mangrove
The photo was taken in Bhaitarkanika National Park,Odisha,India This area is intersected by a network of creek of River Brahmani, Bitarani with Bay of Bengal on the east.
Magdalena Mossbrucker - Ecuador - Through Thick and Thin_1280
A heron seen through the roots of a red mangrove tree (Rhizophora mangle) at Tortuga bay on Santa Cruz island, Galapagos.
Lauren Hardiman - Australia - Daintree Dreaming
Taken in the Daintree, Queensland, Australia. Taken with a Samsung Phone.
Kei Miyamito - Indonesia - Artisinal Fishermen
EcoNusa's mangrove expedition brought us deep into river channels, where we oftentimes found coastal villages on our way. These communities live in harmony with mangrove forests that surround them. And in an adjunct with a local wisdom called Sasi, they believe that as long as they protect the mangrove, it will not fail to provide them their needs. Fish, crabs and shrimps are a common commodity in these coastal villages. One of them is Matemani Village in South Sorong Regency. Mangrove ecosytem in South Sorong is the second largest in West Papua. And Matemani Village we visited has a high density forest, with no less than 16 species was identified. Sonneratia and Avicennia grow all along the river channels and gradually replaced by Rhizopora and Bruguiera as it goes deeper to the land. With such a pristine condition, no wonder aquatic lives are abundant around Matemani Village.
Steven Paton - Panama - Birds, birds, bird
Large flock of migratory Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) take off together in front of the mangroves located on the edge of Panama City
Chenee I. Salamanca - Philippines - Last MANgrove Standing
One doesn't mean weak. One means the start of a new beginning.
Jenny Stock - Indonesia - Golden Globes
Taken on the edge of the mangroves in Raja Ampat, little silver fish hide in the roots of the trees whilst these beautiful golden globes gently sway.
Jock Mackenzie - Australia - mangrove shinrin-yoku
Shinrin-Yoku is the Japanese practice of forest bathing to connect with nature and taking in the forest atmosphere. The aesthetic value of mangrove greenspace in urban areas is undervalued. Here we were forest bathing after a hard day's measuring mangrove forest biomass in the late afternoon serenity of Australia's southernmost Bruguiera parviflora forest in the middle of urban Mackay, Queensland.
Zsuzsanna Bagotai - Malaysia - Lunchtime
Location: Langkawi Date: October 2018
Rodrigo Lazo - Venezuela - Juvenile red-footed booby
Studying booby breeding areas in Archipelago Los Roques National Park mangroves we found this friendly juvenile
Darcy - Belize - Birds of Belize
The beauty about Belize apart from its people is the diversity of birds you see on your early morning survey. Fun fact . We have more than 550 species of birds in Belize and sometimes you get to see them right in your backyard! Osprey are super cool by the way .
Dr Sudhir Gaikwad - India - Do Not Litter Plastic
THIS GULL WAS PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE THANE CREEK FLAMINGO SANCTUARY.LOTS OF PLASTIC WASTE WAS THROWN INSIDE THE CREEK, WHICH CAN BE THREAT TO WILDLIFE......
Dhritiman Mukherjee - India - Fishing Cat
A Fishing Cat waiting for fish in the mangrove of Coringa National park situated at the estuary of Godavari River India.
Jonathan Ochoa - Mexico - Arid zone mangroves in Espiritu Santo
Arid zone mangroves in Espiritu Santo island
Paolo Cerri - Indonesia - Sacred mangroves
Monkeys are ruling the mangroves and temples within the sacred monkey sacred sanctuary Conservation in Ubud. Outside the conservation a city teeming with life and traffic is stopping at the entrance of the sanctuary
Debbie Howard - Ecuador - Preening Pelican
A pelican preens itself in the morning light before a big day of fishing ahead.
Santhosh Krishnamoorthy - India - Basking-in-golden-light-Salt-water-crocodile-Sundarbans
As the tide starts receding, the massive reptiles, the Salt-water crocodiles can be seen coming onto the mudflats to bask. This was the scene one beautiful morning. A big individual was enjoying the morning sun.
Herbert Kikoy - Philippines - Safe Haven
Surviving and growing mangroves in Olango Reef Flat in Olango Island, Lapu Lapu City, Philippines. Being a sanctuary, the place offers not just a safe haven for migratory birds to be specific but the to mangroves as well.
Marah C. Culminas - Philippines - A Fisherman's Luck
That joy in the fishermans face is priceless. He diligently applied this local bamboo crab trap in the Mangroves at night and he had a rich mud crab harvest by morning.
Courtney Blankenship - Honduras - Bridge The Gap
The village of Oakridge in Roatan, Honduras is built amongst the mangroves. This bridge connects neighbors with the mainland, bypassing the need for further mangrove distruction.
Karlein Kwong - Australia - Mangroves at Dusk (3)
The Mangrove Tree at Tenby Point
Berenice Alvarez Torres - Mexico - My new beginning
Mangroves in Rio Lagartos, Yucatan
Alwin Gurdam (Baim Alpino) - Indonesia - mo potahangi tumulo (survive)
Seekor burung ganggang-bayam timur (Himantopus leucocephalus) salah satu jenis burung air yang perseberannya berada di beberapa negara seperti di Australia, Selandia Baru dan Indonesia. Statusnya yang berisiko rendah atau tidak kritis ini, masih umum dijumpai di daerah rawa, tambak dan muara. Burung yang satu ini diambil di Cagar Alam Tanjung Panjang, Pohuwato, Gorontalo. (Foto diambil pada 15 Juli 2020)
Farzaneh Bordbar - Malaysia - Grasp at Life
Setiu wetlands located in the eastern part of Malaysia. The Gastropods near the roots are Telescopium telescopium. They are mangrove associated fauna.
Darcy - Belize - Dredging
Like in many other country's , destruction of mangrove habitat is common. This picture was taken during one of my habitat survey in January 2020, we have lost a huge percentage of mangroves. Fun fact about this picture, on the other side of the dredging it won't be remove because it's consider a wildlife sanctuary.
Sandeep Sasidharan - India - Painted stork in flight
Curious people looking at the flight of Painted Stork; click from Sundarbans, India
Catalin Chitu - Vietnam - Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest Wildlife (2)
Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest (Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve) is a wetland located 40 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Can Gio Mangrove Forest have been described as the "green lungs" of Ho Chi Minh City. The Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest is also home to more than 1000 monkeys. Sometimes you can even get a glimpse of maternal love or caring for each other.
Frederick Asante - Sri Lanka - Acrostichum aureum
Acrostichum aureum is an associate mangrove which can tolerate low range of salinity. This picture was taken during a visit to Rekawa mangrove forest in Sri Lanka. The associate mangrove is found at the landward margin of the forest together with other terrestrial species like Pandanus sp.
Krystyna Powell - USA - Wood Boring Isopod - Sphaeroma terebrans
The wood-boring isopod, Sphaeroma terebrans, is an ecological engineer that can significantly modify the habitat of free-hanging aerial prop roots of red mangroves. S. terebrans is not ingesting the root material burrowed into, but in fact, burrowing is driven by a need for refuge, reproductive habitat, and the chance to filter feed during incoming tides. This photo was taken in Biscayne Bay, FL.
Ricci Shryock - Guinea-Bissau - Environmental Balance in the Bijagos - Teresa and oysters in the mangroves
The Bijagós archipelago is a group of 88 mangrove and palm-fringed islands and islets off the coast of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa. The islands are a unique biosphere, and many of its areas are also considered sacred by the Bijagos community, and are therefore protected by the communities from overdevelopment. Amid the mangroves of Bubaque island, women form groups to gather oysters from the mangroves. The oysters are then sold or sometimes used in traditional ceremonies. Pictured here, Teresa Jaoquim, 39, wades through mud during low tide to look for oysters.
Veri Ana Kristin Sagala - Indonesia - Persediaan Bibit Mangrove di Pulau Putri, Desa segaran, Batu Jaya, Kabupaten Karawang
Pelestarian terhadap persediaan bibit mangrove di Pulau Putri, Desa segaran, Batu Jaya, Kabupaten Karawang sangat lah penting dilaksanakan agar tanah di pantai tidak terjadi abrasi (erosi pantai)sehingga fauna yang terdapat didalam pantai dapat terjaga dan mangrove tersebut dapat menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem dibumi.
Ian Lockwood - Bangladesh - Fishing Man, Sundarban
A fisherman cooks a meal on his boat near Kotka in the Bangladesh Sundarban Taken on medium format film in the 1990s as a part of a series on Bangladesh's forests.
Rivon Paino - Indonesia - Destruction of Tanjung Panjang Nature Reserve
Tanjung Panjang Nature Reserve is a promising wetland area with biodiversity in Gorontalo Province. Now, the Tanjung Panjang Nature Reserve is damaged by fish and shrimp ponds.
Amna Abu - UAE - Into the Forest
Into the dense forest of the most salt-tolerant mangrove tree; Avicennia marina in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Desi Ayu Triana - Indonesia - Yellow Bittern and the surrounding mangrove
Mangrove not only has good things for human, but also the animals. One of them is the birds. Like this yellow bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis), it was looking for its food among the aerial roots of mangrove. The mangrove is the proper habitat for bitterns.
Remmy Safari Shoka - Kenya - Team Building
Mangrove ecosystem offers unique environment for provision of ecosystem services. The services explored here are eco-tourism and aesthetic value. The eco-tourism services are made possible through the existence of the mangrove ecosystem in its near-natural state and enhanced through the availability of an eco-facility. To ensure continuity of tapping into these services, the need to sustainable exploit and manage these unique resources is needed.
Ali Ilham - Maldives - Greenish Rhizophora mucronata
Its greenish ( Rhizophora mucronata)trees & beautiful calm water which contain fish, crabs & small creatures. its one of rare mangrove in N.kendhikulhudhoo consists of nice ecosystem.
Anil T Prabhakar - Indonesia - Home for Proboscis Monkey
The proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Indonesia, is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly in mangrove forests and on the coastal areas of the island. Mangrove forest are the main habitat for this charismatic Apes. Protection of Mangrove forest most important for protecting these wild animals.
Unsika Peduli Mangrove - Indonesia - Mangrove Cultivation for Our Lives
Mangrove conservation is an important step to save our lives, especially life on the coast. in the photo the efforts made are by cultivating mangroves in Tangkolak hamlet, Cilamaya Wetan, Karawang Regency. Mangroves that are cultivated are of rhizopora type in which to conduct nurseries selected ripe fruits are marked with a yellow ring on the propagules.
Ebuka Nwobi - Nigeria - There's enough to go round
Nypa fruticans seedlings in Kono creek, Niger Delta competing for space and nutrients in mangrove forests.
Dianne TippingWoods - Mozambique - A woman's strength
This is a photograph taken near Xai Xai in Mozambique where the women of Mahielene village gathered to plant mangrove seedlings.
Christopher Scarffe - Madagascar - Mangroves under the stars
The mangroves of Lokobe Nature Reserve in northwest Madagascar under a clear starry sky.
Debbie Howard - Ecuador - Nesting Frigate Bird
A male Frigate Bird with his throat sac fully inflated, sits on his nest in the mangroves in the Galapagos Islands.
Delphine L. Pereira - India - Study of mangrove diversity
Photography to study diversity and create awareness
João Felipe Magnani - Brazil- Memories of the past
A crab collector from the Itaipu region helping to capture Goniopsis Cruentata with his traditional skills, for future research by our group of researchers.
Ali Ilham - Maldives - Mangrove crab
Its a mangrove crab lying under root of (Rhizophora mucronata )tree. mangrove crabs are very common in Maldives
Surendran Chokkalingam - India - Swamp Tiger
The male tiger was preparing to cross the water at high tide.
Willem Kolvoort - Seychelles - Black spot snappers in the shallow mangrove area
Black spot snappers hide under the branches and leaves of the mangroves. A young shoot grows from a mangrove kneeroot to the watersurface. Aldabra lagoon.
Neeshad Shafi - Qatar - Our Future, Our Mangroves
One of the mangroves place in the Qatar.
Barkhadle Abdulkadir Hassan - Somalia - Students of Marine Science
Ecological tour on Mangrove Plantation.
Alma Lorena Pérez Dorantes - Mexico - Reunión
The fragata bird (Fregata Magnificens), are getting ready to spend the night over a Mangrove tree (Rhizophora Mangle). The Mangroves are crucial breeding habitat for wildlife in Laguna de Términos, place located in Campeche, México; it is a protected flora and fauna area since 1994 and Ramsar site since 2004 (No. 1356).
Kim Ingersoll - Belize - Rainbows End
A rainbow over a small mangrove island
Francisco Galvis Cardenas - Australia - Australian Mangroves Conservation
Mangroves growing stongly in the Australian natural environment of the Orpheus Island Research Station (James Cook University).
David Tipling - Seychelles - New Shoots
lone Red Mangrove tree growing on edge of lagoon on St Francois atoll, Seychelles
Bremley Lyngdoh - Myanmar - Arne Fjortoft the founder of Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park
Dr. Arne Fjortoft the Secretary General of Worldview International Foundation at Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park.
Magdalena Mossbrucker - Ecuador - Iguana be Free
A marine iguana heading home after a delicious snack on marine algae, protected and at home in-between the mangrove roots at Concha de Perla on Isabela island, Galapagos.
Humberto Romero Uribe - Mexico - Power plant
Dead black mangrove forest in the north of Veracruz, México
Peggy Pixley - USA - Mangrove Skink
Photographed in a hidden mangrove environment, found only by following the river up at Jeffrey’s Beach, Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Remmy Safari Shoka - Kenya - Bee Keeping
Mangrove ecosystem supports human well-being through provision of alternative sources of livelihoods. Bee keeping has taken a central part in the conservation of the mangroves through the huge potential in mangrove honey production. This in turn reflects on the well-being of the community bee keepers from mangrove honey sales. Thus, their significance in poverty alleviation have received a lot of attention in its conservation.
Gaitrie Usha Satnarain - Suriname - Biodiversity
Mangrove ecosystems are also habitat for different species such as the crab.
Chelle Blais - Bahamas - Stillness
When I think of my time spent in mangroves, I think of calm. Silence. Stillness. Everything is settled. The peace provides an opportunity for reflection - not just in photographs like this, but personal reflection too.
Arghyadeep Das - India - Mudskipper
Mudskippers, unlike other fishes are able to survive on land with ease.
Julian Reingold -Sierra-Leone - Pastor Davies: The Defender of the Freetown Mangrove Forest
Pastor Davies Molanden lives in Cockle Bay, one of the many informal settlement in Freetown. He advocates for the conservation and restoration of the Sierra Leone River Estuary Ramsar site. His clear vision of the socioecosystem services provided by the mangroves is helping to push forward their protection against further urbanisation. This picture was selected as a cover for the portal Planeta Futuro of El País on the day the article telling his story was released.
Dandung Diadhesma Azhar - Indonesia - #Fishery
This is daily activity of vilagger
Annie Guttridge - Bahamas - Reflection
I walked out into the shallows to find newly born lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) desperately hugging the flat waters as the tide slowly creeped higher and revealed a path to a safe refuge area within the mangroves. I watched on as these sharks sprinted to safety early with their entire backs out of the water in order to feel comforted by the sheltered region on the other side. After an hour of attempts the water level finally increased enough for this little shark to reach its desired destination, away from predators such as barracuda and larger sharks.
Danilo Jefferson Romero - Brazil - Sky above mangrove
A natural clearing of Rhizophora mangrove forest in Pará State, Brazil
Rachel M DiPietro - USA - Lunchtime
The Prairie Warbler is a year-round resident of coastal south Florida, where it is commonly found among mangroves. Often first told by its ascending buzzy song, this bird provides a service to the mangroves by harvesting insects that would otherwise defoliate the trees. I caught this one halfway through swallowing a caterpillar on the Guy Bradley Trail at Everglades National Park.
Danail Petrov - Saint Vincent - Thats my home
Union Island part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Home of many species and place where our plastic pollution is collected.
Jonathan Yoo - Indonesia - Communities of Mangroves
Communities of Mangroves as homes for marine life that live in the water of the ocean.
Mitzi Estefanía Gutiérrez Hernández - Mexico - Fortaleza verde
Los manglares albergan gran cantidad de especies de flora y fauna.
Iskandar Haka - Indonesia - Lives harmony in Mangrove
Mangrove tree land development and food chain
Charlotte Sams - Bahamas - Lemon shark in the mangroves
A young lemon shark darts out from the depths of red mangrove roots. This young shark will stay within the shelter of the mangroves for a few years until it is large enough to venture out into deeper waters. Bimini, Bahamas.
Happy Kids Homeschool - USA - Flower of a Wetland
We wish we could identify this flower we saw when visiting the Punta Tuna wetland of Maunabo in Puerto Rico
Ganesh Kathiresan - Malaysia - The fiddler
At low tide, as the water retreats off the mangrove coast, a whole new world of wildlife emerges. Blue fiddler crabs are a common sight in the mangroves on the coast of Borneo. The way their eyes are attached to their body gives them an almost alien looking appearance. Males have a large single claw that they use to attract females and for combat. Fighting breaks out frequently between males and if any crab loses its claw it grows back on the opposite side.
