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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Rachel M DiPietro - USA - Reflection
The Tricolored Heron was one of many birds once hunted for their plumes in the Everglades and Florida Keys. Now rebounded thanks to bird conservation laws, it can be found in large mixed wading bird flocks in both freshwater and saltwater, with mangroves providing important rookery sites for the birds. It is an active feeder that often runs after prey through the shallows, but I appreciated this one taking it slow and providing a smooth reflection of both itself and the surrounding mangroves in a pool behind the Florida Keys Wild Bird Santuary in Tavernier.
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
Agatha Nafula Odari - Kenya - Women Actions in Mangroves Conservation (2)
A team of young youth trained and mentored by Big Ship Community Based Organization struggle to transfer propagules from the wild to nursery sites where they will be potted for restoration.
Jamila Janna - South Africa - Travelling Trio
Snails on trunk of a mangrove species in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Carol Thorogood - Indonesia - Where the mangroves meet the reef
Corals live cheek by jowl with lush mangrove forest in Raja Ampat, West Papua, February 2020.
Sandra McCullough - Australia - Core sampling in the Daintree
A group of volunteers led by tidal wetland ecologist and co-founder of MangroveWatch, Jock Mackenzie, extract a mangrove peat sediment core in the mangrove ecosystem along the Daintree River, Australia. Volunteers participate as part of a research and monitoring citizen science expedition organised by Earthwatch Australia. Valuable data collected will form important research and contribute to improved management and conservation of the Daintree mangroves.
Vidyasagar Hariharan - India - The real Man vs Wild aka Live and Let Live
Every year during winter thousands of lesser and greater flamingos migrate to the financial capital of India, Mumbai and stay till the onset of the monsoon in June. The growing population has meant that man has occupied every inch of land available. the remaining wetlands are under threat. here flamingos are seen feeding in a wetland lake adjoining the mangroves and highrises in the suburb of Navi Mumbai. the reflection of the buildings is a grim testimony of the struggle and loss of habitat these birds are facing.
Humberto Romero Uribe - Mexico - Threat
Wildlife surviving despite degradation of ecosystems
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.
Pallavi Laveti - India - The elusive one
Little is known and understood about Fishing cats. The reason for that is the elusive nature of the cat that makes it that much more difficult to study it. In this image is one such shy cat that peeks from between and behind the mangrove fauna, depicting this very trait of the Fishing cat.
Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama - Mexico - The maze of giants
The mangroves of La Encrucijada Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico; the tallest mangrove forest in the American Pacific.
Rob Valentic - Indonesia - Mangrove Cat Snake Bali
A stunning Gold Ringed Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila) emerges to forage on the mangrove flats at dusk. Specimen from a coastal mangrove forest on Bali in Indonesia. Canon 5D Mark III, Carl Zeiss ZE 50/2 Makro Planar and a little fill.
Levis Sirikwa - Kenya - Adopt-A-Site Model (Mangrove Planting)
The very first stakeholder engagement of Adopt-A-Site model entails mangrove planting in an identical mangrove degraded site. The sites are named after the specific stakeholder who supported the mangrove planting.
Reza Arizqi - Indonesia - Traditional fishing boats
the rise of fishing without seeing the impact that occurs, and the resulting damage to the mangrove environment. These fishermen still see using traditional fishing gear that is environmentally friendly without polluting the environment.
Cesar J. Zacarías-Coxic - Guatemala - Muerte del manglar
Modificación de la calidad y cantidad de agua ha provocado la muerte del manglar y posteriormente se usaron los árboles muertos como leña
Jackie Mullen - Senegal - Photosynethesis and salinity
Checking photosynthesis rate.
Josef Goldufsky - USA - The Next Generation
Father anhinga with food in crop finally arrives to the nest and feeds his restless fledglings just as the Florida heat relinquishes and the sun sets over the mangroves. Seeing the abundance of nests and working parents all caring for the next generation at Ding is a sighting which engenders hope that the mangrove estuary is vibrant and healthy. With mangroves already present, this refuge is a perfect reminder of what it takes from us to maintain a functioning mangrove forest ecosystem - self-restraint. Location: J.N. 'Ding' Darling NWR, Sanibel, FL
Mondal Falgoonee Kumar - Bangladesh - Life in Sundarbans
A large number of fishermen depend on Sundarbans for their livelihood. This Photo is taken from Harbaria, Sundarbans. A group of fishermen are going for fishing.
Rob Valentic - Malaysia - Large female Mangrove Pit Viper
A gorgeous adult female Mangrove Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) from the extensive mangrove forests on the north-eastern side of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3 DSLR coupled to an EF mount Carl Zeiss 50/2.0 ZE makro-planar lens. Hand held with reflected side-lighting.
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.
Krystyna Powell - USA - The Little Guy
Mangroves provide habitat, food, and nursery grounds for a wide range of marine fauna. Check out this juvenile squid hanging out in the red mangrove roots. This photo was taken in Miami, FL.
Neeshad Shafi - Qatar - Me, Mangroves and Our Future
Another wonder click from our conversation and awareness event.
Kei Miyamito - Indonesia - Dancing Roots
This image was taken during a mangrove expedition in West Papua. It was initiated by EcoNusa, an Indonesian NGO that work mostly in Papua. Together with local researchers from government and university, we gathered as much data as we could on Papua's vast mangrove ecosystems. On this image is Xylocarpus granatum, one of mangrove species with beautiful root system. We found this species quite common on one of mangrove forests in Fakfak Regency. The diversity of mangrove on this forest is quite high as we easily found many other species. Xylocarpus has an active ingredient called Tannin on its sap. Some local tribes use this as a natural colouring (dye) for their fabric and noken (traditional sling bag of Papua).
Daniel Tjongari - Indonesia - Finding the light
Every plant needs light and water to live, as well as mangroves. When the sun is not enough to shine it, the other stems will find a way to find the light and make our beach sturdy against the strong ocean currents that erode our land.
Ngaio Bowthorpe - Madagascar - A mangrove tree stump
In Madagascar, coastal communities with few livelihood options can resort to cutting mangroves for charcoal © Louise Jasper, Blue Ventures
John Alex - Ecuador - Voces del manglar
La marea golpea en los arboles, las hojas se estremecen con el viento, mas el cantar de las aves marinas forman un melodioso coro que al cerrar tus ojos seguro escucharas, son las voces del manglar.
Marah C. Culminas - Philippines - A Father's Love
This fisherman is off to catch some tasty mud crab using these handmade bamboo traps. Mangroves are an important source of our daily living through fisheries and ecotourism here in the Island of Siargao.
Kushankur Bhattacharyya - India - Family
Blue spotted Mudskipeers are amphibian fishes and are strictly territorial. The males are known open their mouth wide and display their dorsal fin during combats. Here they are aggregated unusually as the tidal water was coming up and this was the only highland available.
Andrew McInnis - Micronesia - Micronesian Myzomela
The Micronesian Myzomela, Myzomela rubratra, feeding on a flower of the mangrove, Sonneratia alba, in Kosrae. These small birds feed predominantly on nectar from flowers and are important pollinators for various mangrove species throughout the region.
Le Minh Tuan - Indonesia - Make senses
You can see it is growing up although salt water.
Madikéra - France - Terrifiante joliesse...
Em Martinique, île française des Caraïbes, en juin 2020, nous manquions drastiquement d'eau. Nous avons vécu notre plus forte sécheresse depuis plus de 70 ans. Du coup, certaines mangroves se sont en partie asséchées et des micro-algues roses ont proliféré... Une triste jolie teinte empêchant de voir le devenir en rose... Le Diamant - Taupinière
Fredrick Mungai - Kenya - Mangrove planting by local community
The photo was taken during the annual mangrove replanting excercise, where the community committed to planting 4000 mangrove seedlings every year at degraded areas within the bay.
Pilar Angelica Gomez Ruiz - Mexico - Resting on a Sunny day
Mangroves of Terminos Lagoon in Campeche state, Mexico are recognized as RAMSAR site for their importance to many migratory species
Jason-Marc Mohamed - Trinidad & Tobago - Peacefully Co-existing
A flock of Scarlet Ibis, the national bird of Trinidad , fly over some American Flamingoes as they both prepare for their evening roost.
Moises Rivera Rodriguez - Mexico - Progreso y cambio
Al fondo se observa las torres de transmisión de luz, y la mirada de las aves a ver que su hogar cambió totalmente.
Muhammad Amdad Hossain - Bangladesh - A Guava Seller (2)
The photo taken from a garden of Barisal 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.
Carlos Eduardo Gomez - Dominican Republic - Mangroves - Social Place
In the lagoon of Oviedo, several royal terns and laughing gulls that I observed, gathering in a small key, where a red magle grew, was like their place to socialize and rest. mangroves offer a place to be for countless shorebirds.
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.
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.
Mikhail Kapychka - Thailand - Night
Mangrove plants in the Gulf of Thailand against the background of night green lights of fishing boats. Thailand
Mariam Ali Fadhil - Kenya - Community engagement in propagules collection
Mangroves propagules are harvested by local community from Ganahola community by shaking off the seedlings branches of Rhizophora mucronata mother tree. Through the help of Big Ship Community Based Organisation the participants were engaged in the process to master how to differentiate species as well as take note of mature seeds.
K Lynn McEver - USA - Red Mangrove, Indian River Intracoastal Waterway
Marine Discovery Center- Indian River Lagoon, learning boat tour.
Greta Finney - USA - The Heron and the Mangrove
Heron in flight - to the mangroves
Jane Wong - Australia - Up is down
Submerged roots create a rich habitat for many.
Gobardhan Sahoo - India - Degraded mangroves in a mangrove park, Sewri, Mumbai
The mangroves of Sewri (Mumbai, India) are in degraded stage due to pollution. This is a mangrove park and home to flamingoes. The photo itself clearly defines the status of mangrove sin the park.
S.A.D.J.Amal Priyankara - Sri Lanka - Mangrove Smiling with Soul of the Nature
Location: Anawilundawa
Mark kevin badayos - Philippines - Pagatpat
PAGATPAT vernacular name for mangrove grown in a vast shoreline serves as wave barriers and habitat for fishes.
Farid DAHDOUH-GUEBAS - Sri Lanka - Nursing the future
Due to a variety of threats mangrove regeneration needs to be aided by nurseries in which a future for mangroves is assured. This photograph was taken in Sri Lanka, where the Small Fishers Federation of Lanka (Sudeesa) advises local fishermen and -women on how to establish mangrove nurseries.
Krystyna Powell - USA - Damage by the Wood Boring Isopod
A high intensity of burrowing by wood-boring isopod, S. terebrans, in aerial prop roots threatens the structural integrity of the mangrove tree. By burrowing into the root tip S. terebrans inhibits root elongation prompting the tree to either repair the damaged root or grow a new root tip. Structural changes within the root can cause roots to be broken off, thus leading to instability of the mangrove during storm events. This photo was taken in Biscayne Bay, FL.
Rob Valentic - Malaysia - Mangrove Pit Viper in situ
A gorgeous adult male Mangrove Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) from the extensive mangrove forests on the north-eastern side of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3 DSLR coupled to an EF mount Carl Zeiss 50/2.0 ZE makro-planar lens. Hand held with reflected side-lighting.
Ansumana Darboe - Gambia - Local people planting mangrove to revive Gambian communities (2)
Communities in rural Gambia planting mangrove propagules on degraded former mangrove forest that have suffered degradation and removal.
Nurul Kamila - Indonesia - This is our mangrove, where is yours
With seeds as small as this, we can see the big future of the mangrove environment.
Jonathan Ochoa - Mexico - Arid zone mangroves in Espiritu Santo
Arid zone mangroves in Espiritu Santo island
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
Dianne TippingWoods - Mozambique - Women's Work
This is a photograph taken near Xai Xai in Mozambique where the women of Mahielene village gathered to plant mangrove seedlings.
Diana Cisneros - Mexico - Doing Science
Here we are sampling for study genetic diversity of mangroves in Yucatan peninsula
Morgan Bennett-Smith - Papua New Guinea - Coastal Community
Local boys gather in front of a small mangrove-associated outcropping along the coast of Papua New Guinea. Coastal ecosystems in Papua New Guinea rely on a community-based system of conservation and protection; the local people value their ecosystems and protect them as such. Photograph taken in 2019 in West New Britain, PNG.
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.
Victor Fidelis Sentosa - Indonesia - The Last Mangrove Standing
When the last tree is cut, When the last river is emptied, When the last fish is caught, Only then will Man realize that he can not eat money.
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.
Benjamín Castillo Elías - Mexico - Salty mangrove zone
Representative zone of mangrove (Avicennia germinans) in the Tres Palos lagoon, Guerrero, Mexico
Anne Wnajiru - Kenya - Mangrove nursery establishment by Gazi Bay community members
Due to the role of mangroves to the Gazi Bay communities, they have joined hands to restore the degraded mangrove areas.
Sawlihim Bakar - Malaysia - A Tree's a Tree
This tree is visible at low tide, but sinks at high tide
Paul Brooke - USA - Propagules
Mangrove propagules are amazing in their ability to disperse, floating sometimes long distances to establish new mangroves. I often find them kilometers from shore, bobbing around.
Isai Dominguez Guerrero - Mexico - A look underwater
Just as the mangroves are beautiful on the outside, underwater they are more beautiful. Underwater their roots are places full of life and an example are these beautiful bunches of mussels. Within the mangrove forests of the Gulf of Mexico, one of the most productive are the mangrove forests of the De Los Petenes reserve in Campeche Mexico.
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.
Subha Chakraborty - India - Nature
self Resilience
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.
Howard De Abreu - Suriname -Mangrove trees towards the mouth of the river
A lot of mangrove trees along the shore of the Matapica creek.
Farid DAHDOUH-GUEBAS - Australia - Too small to rule
Before they are large enough to rule the swamps these baby crocodiles in the Daintree National Park seek refuge among the mangrove roots and try to pick up the sun rays shining through the canopy.
Anne Wnajiru - Kenya - Triple win benefits through mangrove conservation
Through the Mikoko Pamoja carbon project in Gazi Bay, Kenya, the local community has managed to protect 117ha of mangroves from being degraded as well as restore 0.4ha annually in the degraded shorelines of Gazi. Mikoko Pamoja is the first community led project in the world to conserve mangroves through the sale of carbon credits. The project is accredited by plan vivo standards to sell 3000tco2 credits in the voluntary carbon market for 20 years earning the community USD 15,000 annually.The project has resulted to triple win benefits i.e to the community, biodiversity and climate as the carbon funds are ploughed back to the community to implement community development projects in education, water and sanitation as well as mangrove restoration.
Pallavi Laveti - India - Sun bathing in the Sundarbans
This is a picture of Salt water crocodile clicked in the mangroves of Sundarbans in India. As the name implies, this species of crocodile can live in marine environment, but usually resides in saline and brackish mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons and lower stretches of rivers. Being cold blooded animals, they can be seen basking in the sun to soak up some heat. The crocodile in the image is doing exactly that. The image takes in the habitat to give more context.
Dr Sudhir Gaikwad - India - Moment After Successful Hunt
THIS PHOTOGRAPHY WAS TAKEN IN THANE CREEK, we saw and photographed an osprey taking off with a fish hunted by it.
Ripan Biswas - India - Shelter
Mud skippers are very interesting specie which live in the mangrove. Adult mud skippers made their own nests digging a hole in the soil. They cover up the opening of their hole with mud at the time of high tide. But the smaller ones which doesn't have any hole, climb up trees to avoid brackish water at the time of high tide.
Hanjar Mulya - Indonesia - A friendship, mangrove and Community
Friendship that is mutually beneficial. make us happy with this coastal sustainability
Ganesh Kathiresan - India - The heron
Shot this photo in the extensive mangroves in Mumbai. The mangroves act as a much needed green lung for the city but they could be cared for a bit better though – many times I have seen waste including plastic bags and other items from Mumbai that ends up in the mangroves. Nonetheless the mangroves are teeming with wildlife including both resident and migratory birds. Grey herons are a common sight. You can clearly see that while flying herons prefer to retract their neck but while standing they hold their head up high.
Akhmad Solihin - Indonesia - Last Mangrove
abrasion causes the mangrove stronghold to erode
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.
Luke Jeffrey - Australia - Mangroves- as beautiful above as they are below
Mangrove morning glory reflected in the wintery estuarine waters.
Amartya Mukherjee - India - Smooth-coated Otters
Having spent seven nights on a boat, in the mile-wide mangrove-lined waterways of the Indian Sundarbans, I had ample opportunities to experience the unique ecology of what is considered as not only the world’s largest delta but also the only mangrove-habitat of the tiger. But apart from tigers, there are many other delightful attractions of the Sundarbans from birds to reptiles. This image shows a delightful pair of Smooth-coated Otters on the banks of the mangrove swamps. This pair seemed at home running along the banks and jumping into the creeks and canals to catch small fish.
Burt Jones - Indonesia - Archerfish and reflection in mangrove system
The area surrounding the Nampale Islands off NW Misool Island in West Papua, Indonesia is home to a mangrove system which has clear water on the incoming tide. The area is known as the Blue Water Mangroves. Sheltering near and amongst the mangrove roots archerfish are frequently found
Carlos Eduardo Gomez - Dominican Republic - Mangroves Canary
the yellow Warbler is locally called "mangrove canary", because where there are mangroves is it. his life on the island of espaniola is linked to the mangrove swamp, where he feeds and lives, developing an interesting symbiosis with the mangrove, which he takes care of eliminating insects and other organisms harmful to the tree, and from it receives protection in the form of a house.
Fairus Mulia - Indonesia - Lutra lutra and mangrove
Lutra ultra finished drying and joking in the nursery ground of mangrove base camp area of the mangrove production natural forest, Kubu Raya district, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Zahidah zeytoun Millie - UAE - Mangroves in Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Daily cutting of the mangroves in Umm Al Quwain to be used as fodder for the camels.
Manrico Masagca - Philippines - Top of the Mangrove
In the wilds of the sea, a lady on top of Sonneratia alba a mangrove species.
Eswar Narayana - India - Molluscs as the indicator of Healthy Mangrove ecosystem
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is a heaven for some of the Threatened species like Fishing Cat, Smooth-coated Otters, Jackals and many other species. Molluscs are also found i0n the Mangroves which have an important ecological role in maintaining the health of the Mangroves.Cerithidea obtusa is a mollusc belong to the family Potamididae resides on the mud flats and in between the Mangroves. It is also called as mud creeper. It crawls on to the Mangroves trunks up to 5-6 ft during the high tides.
Yus Rusila Noor - Indonesia - Mangrove is an incredibly rich ecosystem
Mangrove is among the rich planet's ecosystem, as they provide countles food supply for both migratory and resident species. This Whimbrel spending migration time in the rich mudflat in front of mangrove areas
Juan Carranza-Parra - Colombia - On my way by boat a mangrove
Mangrove in Tumaco (Colombia), few kilometers far away from the ocean
Jess Masham - Australia - Labelled Grey
Label for Grey Mangroves at Cairns Botanical Gardens Mangrove boardwalk & educational walk.
Dwaipayan Chaudhuri - India - The crab hunters
The crab hunters in the narrow lanes of the mangroves unaware of the dangers behind them.
Lili Wei - China - Mangrove forest near the city
Quanzhou Bay Estuary Wetland Nature Reserve has a total area of 7045 hectares which is near the city of Quanzhou.
Peyman Bordbar - Iran - Hope to see you nest time
Qeshm Island.
Muhammad Moazzam Khan - Pakistan - Mangrove Plantation A Success Story
WWF-Pakistan initiated plantation of mangrove in the Indus Delta area. This is one of the area where planted mangrove have established and flourishing. A success story of mangrove restoration
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.
Gobardhan Sahoo - India - Mangrove pneumatophores-Oases of Biodiversity in Mangrove Mud
Mangrove pneumatophores are well known for their role in breathing. But they are islands in the matrix of mangrove mud and are hot spots of biodiversity. All over the world, around 30 new species have been discovered from this habitat including several rare and unique species.
Abel Kiprono - Kenya - Building Capacity on Mangrove Conservation
Ecosystem Restoration is becoming a global priority with renewed efforts being received after the UN proclaimed the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. In particular, mangroves of Mombasa Kenya have been threatened and abused in the past decades. To counter this, key stakeholders are working in tandem to stem continued degradation by creating awareness on the importance of mangrove forests. The image was taken after mangrove planting activity in Tudor creek, Mombasa on December 2019. The event was organized by Brain Youth Group, Kenya Association of Muslim Environmental Professionals (KAMEP) and The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI).
Harry Pieters - Indonesia - The Dancing Mangroves
Beach is one of many beautiful beaches in East Sumba with a characteristic that tends to be calm, sloping, and having a stretch of white sand. Walakiri has a unique mangrove with white sand adorned with coconut trees that provide shade and a cozy atmosphere when visitors walk along the beach.
Frances Camille Rivera - Philippines - Pass it on_1280
Teaching the young generation about mangrove ecology and mangrove planting during our mangrove restoration activities. Educating the young increases the protection of these forests for the next generation.
Fakhrizal Setiawan - Indonesia - Planting mangrove
Ranger staff teach a girl how to planting mangrove
Omar Zuber - Tanzania - Are you aware about mangrove forests deforestation
Identified deforest area at Kasera coastal village/Tanga Municipality
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)
Jackie Mullen - Senegal - Baye
Taken in Bettantí, Senegal. Utilizing mangroves for biodiversity efforts.
Suma Balaram - Ecuador - Gliding in Green
A Galápagos green sea turtle swimming through a cove protected by thick mangrove forests. Taken at Isabela Island, Galápagos (July, 2018)
Harsh Ganapathi - India - Floast and grab
Fishers in Muthupet use a unique technique to catch fish called groping. Here they enter the water and use their hands to catch the fish and collect them in the pot. They use the pot and a tube to float on water.
Souvick Mukherjee - India - Little one
A cute little spotted deer fawn feeding on the early morning without any fear. Basically they are very shy and taking photos of their fawn is not so easy in Sundarban
Eresha Fernando - Sri Lanka - A relict from the past
An ancient Hindu shrine stands erect on the smallest islet of the Maduganga Wetland system. Known locally as "Satha Paha Doowa", the name is suggested to come from the shrine's resemblance to the old 5 cent coin used across the mainland.
Peyman Bordbar - Iran - Amphibian Trees
Qeshm Island. Avicennia marina. Threatened by over-exploitation of mangrove leaves and oil pollution.
Pilar Angelica Gomez Ruiz - Mexico - Don Pelón, our smiling guide
Mangroves of Terminos Lagoon in Campeche state, Mexico are recognized as RAMSAR site for their importance to many migratory species
Didier Binetruy - India - Lost in time
Sunset on an isolated (Lost in time) Mangrove in Neil Island, Andamans, India.
Catalin Chitu - Vietnam - Tra Su Mangrove Forest (3)
Tra Su (Rừng tràm Trà Su) is a swampland surrounded by mangrove forests about 20km from Chau Doc city, Vietnam. A new wooden bridge brings tourists in the middle of the swamp.
Varchusvin SS Raje Urs ML - India - Life in the Mangroves
During our tour of the Sundarbans in January 2019, we came across a boat with local fishermen who were casting their net in the brackish saline waters of the Sundarbans. The local communities depend on the forest for their livelihood; Fishing, Honey Collection (Seasonal), collection of firewood. They lead a dreadful life, every-time they get on their boats and go out fishing or enter the jungles for collecting firewood or honey they gamble with death. Sundarbans is known for their man-eating tigers & unlike in the rest of the Country, here in Sundarbans man is on the menu. Inspite of the uncertainties they still carry on with their life and respect every creature in their surrounding and worship the Forest Goddess with a lot of reverence.
Feeroz Mohammed Mostafa - Bangladesh - Harmony
The river, inside of the Sundarbans, stretching into an infinite loop could be nature’s way of signalling that what goes around comes around; if we don’t protect them there will be a time when they won’t protect us.
Horacio Mones - Brazil - Sereno son of Elias
we share all our activities with small groups of tourists twice a week
Subha Chakraborty - India - Livelihood in Mangrove
The local community based livelihood practice in mangrove regions over Andaman
Chelle Blais - Bahamas - Seeking Refuge
A juvenile lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims into the surrounding mangrove forest. Juvenile lemon sharks use the mangrove habitat as a nursery ground, protecting them from predators as they slowly grow. They will remain in the nursery grounds until they are 4-5 years of age.
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.
Arindam Bhattacharya - India - Night Patrolling - Fishing Cat
Fishing Cat from Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Odisha, India. Symmetrical Light source has been used ( no direct flash).
Janet Mueni - Kenya - Community Evolution
Changing the mindset of community members from destruction of mangrove ecosystems to restoration through the Adopt A Site Program, led by Ceriops Environmental Organization and Big Ship CBO as the project institutions
Asfau Hassan - Maldives - Addu Eedhigali kilhi
Addu nature park at the Mangrove wetland conservation project for eco-tourism
Luke Pounder - Trinidad & Tobago - Mother mangrove
A painting I did depicting the amazing views of Nariva Swamp overhead
Vidyasagar Hariharan - India - The mangroves-pink visitors and the mega city
Every year during winter thousands of lesser and greater flamingos migrate to the financial capital of India, Mumbai and stay till the onset of the monsoon in June. The mangroves and the wetlands in the suburbs of Mumbai offer a good habitat as well plenty of food for the flamingos. the growing population of the city means that the mangroves do come under threat. However conservation efforts are in progress and it is hoped that the habitats will be protected.
Kazuyo Nagahama - Japan - Powerful Mangroves with Local Commons
We could observed these mangroves were living with local people, history and nature. We would like to protect and be living with mangroves.
Michael Beattie - USA - Mangrove Roots
Red Mangrove Prop roots digging into a rock trail in the Florida Keys
Leonardo Cirillo - Brazil - Sustainable malacoculture - the relationship of mangrove conservation and economic activity in the Mandira community - Cananéia
The Mandira community, currently with 25 resident families, is located in the city of Cananéia, Brazil, and was the first traditional Brazilian community to exchange oyster extraction in the mangrove for a sustainable farming system, allowing a harmonious relationship between the traditional community and the mangrove.
Margot Mesnard - French Caledonia - Linear or circular
A pedestrian walkway in French Guyana popular city of Remire-Monjoly to allow residents to access to the beach, to exercise, and to safely discover the unique mangrove ecosystem.
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.
Sawlihim Bakar - Malaysia - An Evening at Pantai Kelanang
A strong and tall mangrove tree alive at Pantai Kelanang
Ibrahim Mbarouk Masoud - Tanzania - Unguja-ukuu-zanzibar
this picture i took in a World Peace Day
Jorge Moisés Herrera R. - Panama - Anidando en el Manglar
Un Pelícano Pardo (Pelecanus occidentalis)con plumaje reproductivo utiliza unos de los manglares en la provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panamá, para reproducirse y mantener a sus nuevas crías.
Juhel laurent - France - Noé
Mangrove de la Taupinière en Martinique. Phénomène "Mangrove" Algue Dunaliella salina
Fitta Setiajiati - Indonesia - Mangroves for Livelihood
Mangrove communities in Berau District, East Kalimantan, Indonesia still survive to live around mangroves despite low accessibility and all-round limited. The communities maintain mangroves to cultivate shrimp, crab and other seafood, then processes them into food, such as shrimp paste that has good quality and a high selling price.
Alvaro Herrero López-Beltrán - Indonesia - Mangroves at Twilight
Mangrove photography 50/50 late in the day
Caroline Njeri - Kenya - Wasini Women's Board Walk
Wasini Women's Board Walk is a Community project set up to attract tourists,who help them earn an income through entrance fee. It's a learning place for visitors and locals,to understand the importance of conserving mangroves.
Sudarshan S - India - Thoothukudi Mangroves
Gulf of Mannar biosphere is at the southeast part of India. Which is spread from the Ramanathapuram to Kanyakumari. The Gulf of Mannar is blessed with rich biodiversity and it is known to harbor over 3,600 species of marine flora and fauna. This Gulf of Mannar biosphere supports a high diversity of Finfish, Shellfish, Corals, Mangroves, and seagrass. In Gulf of Mannar, a total of 11 mangrove species, 17 mangrove associates and 196 flowering plants were identified. Due to increasing population pressure causes the degradation of the Mangrove forest and Wetlands of Thoothukudi. Clearing land for salt pan establishment and coastal fish farming activity lead to mangrove ecosystem degradation. Plastic pollution causes the blocking effect in pneumatophores of mangrove and makes them suffocate. The hot news is for peoples who concern for mangroves, but the mangrove life receives enough hot water to threaten the mangroves and its associated life forms.
Matthew Albanus - Malaysia - King of the Mangrove
A white collared kingfisher perched majestically on a mangrove tree branch at the Kota Kinabalu Wetlands Centre.
Josef Goldufsky - USA - Sibling Squabbling
There is perhaps no better season in Florida than nesting season. This late spring, I was delighted to see an anhinga nest where two rambunctious fledglings resided. With their wings outstretched, the two hobbled and jumped between the outstretched branches like curious dare devils. In regular bouts, the two siblings splayed their wings and sparred with one another like fencers with their bills serving as their sabers, only to retreat to opposite extremes of the branch when things got too heated. Apparently, all was in good sport as the two siblings came together and communicated to each other with their heads, necks, and wings doing the signaling. For a brief moment, the two rested their heads over one another's shoulders as if to acknowledge each other's growing discomfort as they waited for a parent to return with food. Location: J.N. 'Ding' Darling NWR, Sanibel, FL
Hans Alois Schaeffer Niemann - Brazil - Lightshow
Image of mystery broken by sunrays
Ricci Shryock - Guinea-Bissau - Environmental Balance in the Bijagos - Sona 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, Sona Sedja, 29, washes the oysters she has collected before taking them to market. Sedja uses the income to support herself and her two children
Barkhadle Abdulkadir Hassan - Somalia - Student of Marine Science
Abaydhan beach, Near Mogadishu. Somalia
Jamila Janna - South Africa - Reunion at High Tide
Several snails on trunk of a mangrove species in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Kevin Schafer - Mexico - Pygmy Raccoons in Mangroves
Pygmy Raccoons (Procyon pygmaeus) are found only on the island of Cozumel. Tied to the island's dwindling mangrove wetlands, they are critically endangered.
Vimalan Magandran - Malaysia - Mangrove is Lifeline
Save mangroves & protect the coast line
Burt Jones - Indonesia - Split image mangrove scenic
The area surrounding the Nampale Islands off NW Misool Island in West Papua, Indonesia is home to a mangrove system which has clear water on the incoming tide. The area is known as the Blue Water Mangroves. This image is taken holding the camera half in and half out of the water and shows a glimpse of this unique mangrove system.
Brittany - USA - Fishing in the mangroves
Fishing the mangroves of SWFL.
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.
Frances Loke Wei - Singapore - This is Home
This shot was taken at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore's largest mangrove protected area and also an important bird and biodiversity area, especially for migratory birds taking the East-Asian Australasian Flyway... sometimes all the way from Siberia!
Sarita Emmanuel - Trinidad & Tobago - Survival
A man puts his clothes back on after a short dive in the nearby Bon Accord Lagoon (Tobago, W.I.), for queen conchs. Lobatus gigas (queen conch) is overexploited in most Caribbean islands for their tasty, meaty parts as most coastal communities use them as a food source. The Lagoon is part of a complex mangrove-seagrass-coral reef habitat that supports the queen conch populations.
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.
Pallavi Laveti - India - A splash of purple amidst the green
This image is an attempt to capture the beauty of Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a mangrove paradise. From the tight, intertwined complex roots to the dagger sharp pnuematophores, from the lazily drooping palm trees to the gently running river waters, from the occasional splash of vibrant color to the masters of disguise, from the engaging stories of guides to the absolute quietude of expansive waters...one can revel in the sound of nothing but water, air, birds and boat. In the image is a black capped kingfisher against the quintessential Sundarban backdrop!
