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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Diana Cisneros - Mexico - The rainbow behind scrub mangroves
These mangroves are beauty and also save a great genetic diversity, with a peculiar high of no more than one meter
Mariam Ali Fadhil - Kenya - Nursery establishment by local community (2)
The nursery have potted seedlings of Ceriop tagal specie by local community of Ganahola area, Tudor Creek Mombasa County. The seedlings will be used for restoration of degraded areas around Tudor Creek.
Tugiman - Indonesia - Survive
mangrove trees, terrestrial growth and food chain
Murray Cooper - Ecuador - Worlds tallest mangroves 2
Climbing in under the one of the worlds tallest mangroves gives you an idea of their aerial root structure, taken in Cayapas-Mataje Reserve on the Pacific Coast of Ecuador
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.
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 .
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.
Pia Parolin - Madagascar - Mangroves as playground
The local people work in the open spaces in front of the mangroves to sustain their daily livelihood.
Amartya Mukherjee - India - The Balancing Act_
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. The tiger’s prey in the swampy tidal terrain of the Sundarbans comprises rhesus macaques, wild boar and spotted deer (chital). This picture shows a chital balancing on its hind legs, as it tries to reach to reach the leaves that grow at a height since the lower parts of the trees get completely inundated during the high tides.
Dulce Laura Flores Ramírez - Mexico - Inspiration at Celestún
The Celestun biosphere reserve is located in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, where different species of plants and animals live, some of them endemic. Celestún offers a spectacular space of inspiration for people who visit it. It is a great place to feel connected to nature.
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.
Happy Kids Homeschool - USA -It takes time to heal
On the island of Puerto Rico in the city of Maunabo the wetland Punta Tuna this was taken on February 2020 with the kids and teens.They saw the slow healing process of the damage the category 5 hurricane that struck this delicate area. The hurricane hit the island on September 2017 and three years later it continues to heal little by little. This photo for us shows how there is still damage. Time heals all wounds but some wounds need much more time.
Peyman Bordbar - Iran - Hope to see you nest time
Qeshm Island.
Gautam Kumar Das - India - Mangrove Swamps and Salt Marshes
Mangroves and marshes exist intermingled with each other that act as the sediments bafflers
Ramiro Arcos-Aguilar - Mexico - A mystic forest
In the middle of the night, mangroves are a mystic and mysterious place. A lot of different sounds emerge from different angles, giving away animals hiding between the branches. Marsh plants growing close by make this place look magical as they move with the small waves that have been weakened by the presence of mangrove trees. Behind the mangroves on the other side of the coast, you can observe the bright city lights that create a silhouette of the mangrove trees in the background. Mangroves offer unique landscapes that connect land and sea, making the dynamism of these habitats absolutely stunning.
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.
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
Jidhu Jose - Qatar - Purple Island Mangroves (1)
A large area of vegetation attracting varied bird life, including flamingos and herons, and present a large expanse of natural greenery in sharp contrast to the surrounding desert landscape.
Angus Greenhill - Australia - Brighton Park Tributary 2
Brighton Park, Hays Inlet, Queensland
Danilo Jefferson Romero - Brazil - Into the roota
It is not easy to study soils without being tangled by the roots
Benno Boeer - United Arab Emirates - Mangrove Flamingo
A flamingo takes off in the mangroves of Dubai creek.
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)
Derrick Muyodi - Kenya - Mangrove Seedlings Transport
A group of community members of Ganahola, Tudor Creek in Mombasa Kenya participate in large scale restoration of the degraded tudor creek in an effort to restore the creek. These young men have volunteered to run restoration projects as a team by potting seedlings and transporting them by boat to planting sites since the mud substrate is too thick to navigate by walking through.
Fakhrizal Setiawan - Indonesia - Research in the field
The relationship of mangrove and seagrass ecosystems is very high. if one is damaged it will impact the ecosystem next to it. A local student was observing and recording the abundance of seagrasses
Madikéra - France - Triste sécheresse rosifiante...
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
Aishath Shifa Shafeeg - Cambodia - Paddling through 'Cambodia's beating heart'
The floating village in the Cambodian Mangrove is a sight worth visiting. You see children using various items as floats, taking boats to go to school and swimming in these water. Here, you'll witness everyday life in this charming community.
K. Vijay Kumar - India - Fishing for Survival
Couple fishing at Malakayalanka field station of KrishnaEstuary of Andhra pradesh,India restored after 2004 tsunami
Marth Lucia Palacios Peñaranda - Colombia - Mangroves & Fishermen
Fishermen leave their cast nets at the entrance to the mangrove swamp, waiting for the tide to rise and as some fish get caught as they come down.
Jorge Correa-Sandoval - Mexico - White-ibis at Río del Este
Río del Este is part of the Usumacinta river delta. It is part of the Laguna de Terminos protected area; a huge complex of mangroves, marshes, rivers and coastal lagoons. The mangrove and jungles fringe the river. Aquatic birds move back and forward to feed and then return to roosting places during the night.
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.
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.
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.
Zahidah zeytoun Millie - Australia - Mangroves in Lake Connewarre
Beautiful shady area between the Mangroves in Lake Connewarre, Barwon Heads. It is our meeting spot where we discuss art and the beauty & importance of the mangroves. We are planning for an art exhibition called 'Mangroves from the Water'.
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.
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.
Dr. Samimul Islam - India - Bonbibi
Bonbibi is a local folk deity in Sundarbans. The local people of Sundarbans before entering into the forest worship Bonbibi with the wish that she will protect them from the fierce animals.
Yixlen Guzmán-Sánchez - Costa Rica - More plastic than pneumatophores
This mangrove swamp is particularly contaminated by solid waste, which comes from nearby towns, but also from more remote ones; in any case plastic pollution is a huge problem in coastal areas
Charan Raj - India - My true North
As a part of conservation, it's not only sufficient to safeguard the flora, the fauna also needs to be protected.This is one such nesting of a turtle at Andamans.
Dhaval B. Waghela - India - Mangroves of Mumbai (2)
The picture was captured on 26th January 2020 at Gorai creek, near Borivali during the mesmerising evening.
Horacio Mones - Brazil - Sereno son of Elias
we share all our activities with small groups of tourists twice a week
Vimalan Magandran - Malaysia - Lets Boating at Mangrove
The boat is parked in the waters of Mangrove Coastal Area as for mangrove conservation & fishing
Haliza Nurdilla - Indonesia - Not a Mangrove Communities
It's not a beachfront, but it's very open because there are few living mangrove communities. When there is a tide, they will be submerged until only the leaves are visible.
Burhan - Indonesia - Have you talk to them
To keep our coastal sustainable,.we need to ask every one to sites & play ,educated & you may talk to the Mangroves...bring in sense..
Ross Armstrong - New Zealand - Looking Up
Taken in Matapouri Estuary in New Zealand with a fisheye lens looking up from the bottom.
José Jorge Ubico Koose - Guatemala - Restoring Mangroves
Restoring mangroves community based. This picture was taking during the implementation of the first project of restoration in this area where many people coastal marine communities participated. Here you can see an elder man who was in charge of planting the shoots of rizophora mangle with a lot of care and patience. We used two techniques to restore the burned and cutted area which where chinampas and Ridley.
Elena Duduk - Singapre - Me and a Mangrove
exploring the mangroves by the sea
Melora - USA - Mangrove Reflections
Reflection
Madikéra - France - Reflet ou réalité - Rêve ou cauchemar
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
Nilangee Kiran More - India - Cement Jungle
Mangrove forests are under threat because of industrial development and infrastructure work, modernization and pollution
Hani - Bahrain - MangroveForests
Mangrove
Eswar Narayana - India - Invasive species- Sustainable Fishing Practices, Artisanal fishing the Fisher communities
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.
Ali Rilwan - Maldives - Rarely Seen Conger Eel
Rarely seen conger eel locally known as Koaven/Kanfathgaduleeven in the mangroves swamp in the Eastern side of Baarah. Like Conger eel, many of these coastal species spend critical early stages of their lives in mangrove waters.
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
Zsuzsanna Bagotai - Malaysia - The Ultimate Carbon Sink
Location: Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve Date: January 2019
Kottie Christie-Blick - Bangladesh - Who's There!
Rhesus macaques are always on the lookout for Bengal tigers in the mangrove forests of The Sundarbans, Bangladesh.
Ma. Victoria Conde - Philippines - Manilay Bay- where mangroves are ruined
Around 600 mangrove trees were cut down in Bulacan, Philippines - the site for a big reclamation (airport) project in Manila Bay.
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.
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.
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.
Angus Greenhill - Australia - Hays Inlet Morning Breaking
Sun rising through the mangroves of Brighton Park on the Southern bank of the entrance to North Pine River, Brighton, Queensland
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.
Soham Bhattacharyya - India - The Phantom of the Mangroves
The Sundarbans, bordering Bangladesh and India, is one of the most dangerous places on the earth. It is a land where the Tiger rules. However, the Tigers within the world’s largest mangrove forest have turned their backs on their natural prey and started hunting people instead. So The Tiger is the biggest Mystery of Mangroves. on the oher side, local villagers consider the tigers as 'GOD' because, they protect the jungle from any human threat. Every Wildlife enthusiast wishes to visit Sundarban to find & see the 'Swamp God'atleast once in their lifetime. I was literally surprised, fascinated & considered myself so lucky that my imagination transformed into reality on my first visit to mangroves. It was a glimpse of a dream, indeed.
Azim Musthag - Maldives - Keylakunu Mangrove Forest
The protected island of Kelakunu is one of the only places that Avicennia is found in the country. Massive Avicennia trees can be found growing amongst Brugeira cylindrica.
Charlotte Sams - Bahamas - Spotted sea hare on mangrove
A spotted sea hare (Aplysia dactylomela) perches on a red mangrove, Bimini, Bahamas.
Delphine L. Pereira - India - Sacrificed for space at Mumbai
Mangroves cleared to build huts at Dahisar mangrove park Mumbai
Monish - India - Mangroves (2)
Mangroves of India. Magical with snakes, turtles, great insect life and other wildlife lurking around.
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.
Danilo Jefferson Romero - Brazil - Sky above mangrove
A natural clearing of Rhizophora mangrove forest in Pará State, Brazil
Souvick Mukherjee - India - Dangerous Green
Red tailed bamboo pit viper is not a easy species but it's the only pit viper found in the mangroves of sundarban, India. The green and deadly but highly docile in nature pity is really one of the beautiful member of this beautiful mangrove
Veri Ana Kristin Sagala - Indonesia - Penanaman di Pulau Putri, Desa segaran, Batu Jaya, Kabupaten Karawang
Penanaman di Pulau Putri, Desa segaran, Batu Jaya, Kabupaten Karawang merupakan tempat kedua penanaman mangrove setelah di Dusun Tangkolak, Desa Sukakerta, Kabupaten Karawang yang dilaksanakan untuk memperingati hari Mangrove Sedunia tahun 2019 yang diselenggarakan oleh dua Dosen Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang yaitu satu dari Fakultas Pertanian yaitu Bapak. Drs. Slamet Abadi., M.Si. dan satu dari Dosen Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan yaitu Bapak. H. Nana Suryana Nasution, S.Pd., M.Pd. yang dibantu oleh beberapa mahasiswa Fakultas Pertanian dan Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Penanaman di Pulau Putri, Desa segaran, Batu Jaya, Kabupaten Karawang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan rasa peduli masyarakat setempat agar dapat lebih memperhatikan ekosistem disekitaran pantai tersebut dan dapat menumbuhkan rasa antusisas untuk menanam mangrove dikalangan milenial dan generasi Z karena mangrove merupakan vegetasi yang memiliki keunikan tersendiri serta tanaman yang dapat menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem dibumi dan tanaman sebagai mitigasi bencana seperti peredam gelombang dan badai, pelindung abrasi pantai, gelombang pasang, tsunami, penahan sedimentasi, mencegah intrusi air laut dan menetralkan pencemaran air meski pada batasan tertentu.
Alwin Gurdam (Baim Alpino) - Indonesia - Mo Po tumulo (make a living)
Orang Bajo dulu dikenal sebagai perusak mangrove, mereka menebang mangrove untuk digunakan membangun rumah dan kayu bakar. Tapi, sejak 2008, salah satu perkampungan Bajo di Torosiaje, Pohuwato, mulai memulihkan ekosistem mangrove, mereka sadar, bahwa ekosistem mangrove yang terjaga akan berbanding lurus dengan peningkatan ekonomi mereka sebagai nelayan. Foto ini memperlihatkan salah satu Kelompok Nelayan Desa Torosiaje, memulai sebuah ekosistem mangrove di area yang kosong. (Foto diambil pada 22 Juli 2020)
Luke Jeffrey - Australia - 'Pelicans. Their beaks hold much more than the bellies can.'
A local fisherman amongst the near pristine subtropical mangrove system at Seventeen-seventy, QLD Australia.
Jonathan Yoo - Indonesia - Regenerating of the Mangrove Forest Ecosystem
Mangroves started on land as part of the regeneration and growth to become forest and shelter for the marine life.
Horacio Mones - Brazil - Elias pescando Sirís com um Munzua artesanal
we have a Mangrove day tour that share a journey with the Mangrove fisherman Elias
Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor - Philippines - A dip in Aloguinsan
A local was seen taking a swim in the pristine Bojo River in Aloguinsan, Cebu during a hot sunny day.
Le Minh Tuan - Indonesia - Blue and Green
Sky always blue and Mangrove always green
Ross Armstrong - New Zealand - Reflections
Mangroves in Matapouri Estuary, New Zealand.
Prateik Kulkarni - India - Tiger in Sundarbans
If you are Sundarbans, you will see these kind of nets in the tiger territories. Do you know why the net fencing is there behind the tiger? Because by putting up nylon net fencing, the forest department prevents straying of tigers into the nearby villages around Sundarban Tiger Reserve.
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.
Karthiick Saravanan - India - Small Boat Fishing
Shot in canon.. Early Morning is the Good Time for Fishing.
Alvaro Herrero López-Beltrán - Indonesia -Love in the mangroove
A couple of planarians reproduce under the magical light that filters through the mangroves
Mondal Falgoonee Kumar - Bangladesh - River dynamics
Mangrove river system is very dynamic. It frequently changes the direction and you will find dead trees or stumps as a symbol of direction change. External factors influence can change the natural system and lead to unsustainable situation.
Marisol Estrada - Mexico - Chasing after the last rays of Sun
A flock of flamingoes flying low around the mangrove, chasing after the last rays of Sun.
Ramiro Arcos-Aguilar - Mexico - lights of diversity
At dawn, the sun's rays magically filter into the mangrove swamp, creating pillars of light that evoke a mystical and magical scene. The juvenile fish that live there use this habitat as a nursery begin to emerge from the intertwined roots. When sun rays light up these roots, they reveal the different shapes and colors of animals living here, such as sponges and anemones that cover the entire roots! Mangroves are habitats that contain some of the greatest richness and abundance of life on the planet. There are even many species living here, between the roots, waiting to be described and named.
Kevin Foster - Trinidad & Tobago - Feed Me Mother
All photos taken in Caroni Swamp on the same morning of 2019. A few friends took a early morning tour with our guide Lester Nanan of Winston Nanan's Caroni Bird Sanctuary Tours. The main treat of that tour were the American Flamingos, who we were able to get very close to.
Tamara Braunstein - Snegal - Mangrove hugger
From a trip through the lovely Sine Saloum region in Senegal
Eugiene Ambaka - Kenya - The Onset Of Tidal Forest Life
The flowers of mangrove trees give life to the forest, through pollination new propagules are brought into being, on reaching maturity that eventual detach from the mature parent tree disperse off and grow adding to the forest cover, thus perpetuating life in the forest.
Mario A. Cudiamat - Philippines - Woman in the Mangroves
Thesbe is a coastal dweller living near the mangroves. She also takes part in the conservation of mangroves in the community-managed forest through sharing her time as volunteer-science teacher.
Catalin Chitu - Vietnam - Tra Su Mangrove Forest
Tra Su Mangrove Forest covers an area of approximately 850 hectares in An Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. You can take speed boat and go trough a forest tunnel.
Linda Pitkin - Indonesia - Archer Fish in mangroves
Archer Fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) were in a small group, flitting between the branching roots of the mangroves. Patterns of their reflections showed at the water surface, as the fish swim there looking for prey. At Yanggefo Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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).
Ali Ilham - Maldives - Destruction of Bruguiera cylindrica
Its destruction of (Bruguiera cylindrica) tree cut for fire wood in N.kendhikulhudhoo / Maldives. it shows many Maldivian are not aware of importance of these trees.
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.
Josef Goldufsky - USA - Shaded Refuge
In the late morning, as the sun's rays were still pre-heating the Florida air, I had finished my biannual pilgrimage and arrived at 'Ding'. I ventured out between the mangroves along the Indigo Trail. Once in the open, I was struck by their verdant brilliance and peering through their twisted branches and draping leaves, I soon spotted an old friend and emblemed mascot of the refuge - the anhinga. This young male was taking shelter beneath the welcomed shade, finding a cool place for a mid-day nap that the mangrove leaves amply provided. The anhinga was dosing off as he waited for the sun to release its heated grip on the air and the eager tourists to pass. Location: J.N. 'Ding' Darling NWR, Sanibel, FL
Rob Holmes - Thailand - Mangroves and Community-Based Tourism
"Our model of community-based tourism and sustainability is set up so that if we're taken away, if guests are taken away, the community is still going to be fine." The power of sustainability. Situated amidst pristine islands and mangroves along Thailand’s Andaman Coast, this rural muslim community has adopted a successful and sustainable community-based tourism model.
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.
John Thorogood - Australia - Foraging
A bar-tailed godwit foraging amongst the pneumatophores of an Avicennia marina woodland, Maroochydore River estuary. May 2020 - days prior to commencing its northerly migration
V Jithin - India - Reaching the vanishing shore
"This breeze, sounds of storks, and soothing tides reminds me of the dispatches from the vanishing world around me!" Photograph of an Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) approaching the muddy shore of the mangrove patch. Taken from Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India (NIKON D5300; 2020 February).
Regina Kolzenburg - Tanzania - The fight against changing oceans
These mangrove trees were once part of a bigger forest reaching out in the ocean. Due to anthropogenic interference and mainly sea level rise, these trees are the last ones standing fighting the battle against climate and environmental changes.
Ron Cranwell - Indonesia - Harbor or forest
Small bay on the northwest coast of Bali. One lone mangrove tree survives among the fishing boats. This whole bay use to be mangroves. We are replanted them with the support of the fisherman.
Lucas Nunes da Lucas Silva - Brazil - Connection
tangle of mangrove roots from a tropical region.
Srikanth Mannepuri - India - Fishing cat- The wetland ambassador
The fishing cat, a species of wild feline found in the wetland habitats of south and southeast Asia. Fishing cats are well adapted to wetlands and ts diet consists of fish, small birds, rodents, water snakes and crabs etc., Godavari mangrove forest along the East coast of India holding one of the highest number of fishing cat populations in the world. Fishing cats are more active in nights and their hunting behaviour in mangrove forest is completely depend on tides. As the water level change every six hours, during high tide, the cats can be found on branches of trees or curled up on raised land. When the tide recedes, they forage near shallow pools of water to hunt for prey.
I Made Yunarta - Indonesia - Sampah ancam mangrove
Sampah plastik adalah permasalahan global yang belum terpecahkan penanggulangannya di Indonesia. Sampah plastik memiliki tingkat ancaman yang bisa berdampak ke mahkluk hidup. sebagai contoh mangrove pada gambar ini apakah mangrove terlihat indah ketika terkena plastik pasti hal tersebut akan berdampah terhadap ekosistem mangrove dan habitat mangrove. Sampah plastik akan merusak dan mengurangi keindangan mangrove.
Louise A. de Guzman - Philippines - The Actual Planting
This photo shows students and teachers from our school participating the actual mangrove planting project. Even it was our first time joining this kind of activity, this has been a great experience and opportunity for us to be a part of a mangrove conservation project in our province. Aside from us, this project was also joined by different government and private owned institutions.
S.A.D.J.Amal Priyankara - Sri Lanka - Mangrove Smiling with Soul of the Nature
Location: Anawilundawa
Heritiana Alexis Randrianiaina - Madagascar - Mangrove Spider
A mangrove spider captured in the mangrove forests, southwest Madagascar.
Supratim Bhattacharjee - India - Daily Life In Sundarbans
July 14 , 2015 : A woman is catching shrimp in Sundarbans. Catching shrimp is a profitable source of income for the poor villagers, as it makes attractive cuisines in the West. 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.
Andrew McInnis - Micronesia - Connected Ecosystems
Kosrae has some of the most extensive mangrove ecosystems in Micronesia, which are connected to adjacent seagrass meadows and coral reefs.
Ari Karlin - USA - Humans Eating Mangroves
An old plastic fork rests at the top of brackish water near some mangroves symbolizing how humans are literally eating away the environment with our actions.
Mohamad Ridlo - Indonesia - Girl from Keakwa, Papua
Girl from Keakwa, wearing Noken, Papuan natives knotted bag. In the background is a massive pristine mangrove forest that for centuries has been supporting the indigenous people of Papua who rely on it for traditional sources of livelihood.
Pratik Chorge - India - Sea of Pink (2)
Following large number of flamingos congregating across the Talawe wetlands comprising NRI Complex, Seawoods and Training Ship Chanakya (TSC) in Navi Mumbai during the lockdown imposed for the coronavirus pandemic, the Maharashtra government is examining the possibility of declaring the area as a conservation reserve to protect the migratory bird habitat. The local planning agency, however, the City Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (Cidco) plans to develop a golf course at the site, which has been opposed by environmentalists and residents. Their attempt is construct 17 buildings with 1,564 flats and 20 offices along with a sprawling 30-acre gold course, according to their project plans submitted before the Maharashtra government. Maharashtra's mangrove cell, on the other hand, intends on protecting the Talawe wetlands as buffer to the Thane creek flamingo sanctuary based on recommendations by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). According to the Union environment ministry, conservation reserves are protected areas that act as buffer zones or connectors and migration corridors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries or reserved and protected forests of India. There are 88 conservation reserves in India across 12 states. Flamingo numbers have been much more than previous years crossing the 8,500 mark in April 2020 at the wetland. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including Navi Mumbai, is the second largest flamingo habitat along the west coast after Kutch, Gujarat. The sea of pink is usually witnessed gradually MMR from November onwards to May mostly for feeding purposes from the Gujarat region, which is their breeding area. Migration starts after monsoon, when water-filled regions start drying up. However, owing to good availability of water last year through winter, arrivals this year were delayed, said experts. The overall area suggested for protection by BNHS includes – 783-hectare foraging area and 46-hectare core area, which include the 14-hectare TSC and 21.9-hectare NRI Complex, home to thousands of migratory birds. While the entire zone has 58 bird’s species, 33 migratory species, eight near-threatened, two vulnerable, two species protected under schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and four under schedule IV, according to BNHS.
Anik Saha - Bangladesh - Fish the life for local community
Some fishermen do fishing during high tide in the small channels. They need to do regular repairing their fishing nets at low tide.
Mustufa Kapasi - India - Habitat Destorying the Mangroves
Aerial shot of showing Human Habitat taking slowly & gradually over the many years over the all the mangroves.
Moises Rivera Rodriguez - Restauracion
La comunidad se sumo al trabajo de restauracion de un área de manglar con la elaboración de canales para restaura los flujos del agua.
Anne Wnajiru - Kenya - Mangrove degredation through sedimentation
Sedimentation is a major problem leading to degradation of mangrove forests in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Even though this is a natural threat, this problem has also been attributed to upstream activities such as damming of the river that is supplying water to mangroves leading to its reduction in water flow
Asfau Hassan - Maldives - Addu Nature Park
Eedhigali kilhi, Addu, Maldives
Carmen Danae - Dominican Republic - Mangrove Deforestation
Illegal deforestation is ravaging mangrove forests at a pace we cannot control. We need help to train and deploy park rangers that have fair living wages.
Karina Scavo Lord - Belize - Mangrove Epibionts
A diversity of marine species growing on red mangrove prop roots.
Frederick Asante - Sri Lanka - Co-occurring mangroves
Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata are mostly found at the fringe of the Rekawa lagoon. The picture uploaded shows A. marina locked in the extensive network of stilt and prop root of Rhizophora. They both help to reduce flooding of communities and hotels around the lagoon.
Sherwin Gozon - Australia - Alone from the rest
This is mangrove is separated with the rest of the others by 20 metres and it was a lovely morning when I took the shot.
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
Santanu Majumdar - India - Adaptation
Tide is an integral part to all the creatures in any mangrove forest. Most parts of the forest are water logged during high tide and this needs to be adapted by all creatures in mangrove forest. In this image the mother spotted deer guiding her fawn during high tide, the process of adaptation.
Jackie Mullen - Senegal - Mangroves and Oysters
Generating an income from oyster collection through the use of mangroves.
Rodrigo Lazo - Venezuela - Juvenile red-footed booby
Studying booby breeding areas in Archipelago Los Roques National Park mangroves we found this friendly juvenile
Leandro Cagiano - Brazil - Reverse
From top of the tree, this picture was made for show as the mangrove live inside the water. But the reflex cause confusion, it is root or treetop? If you look closely, you will see the details and undestand the image. Ilha do Cardoso State Park/Brazil
Paul Brooke - USA - After Red Tide
This shark was washed up on the beach along the mangroves in Sanibel Island after a red tide. These algae blooms are highly toxic and every fish in the area succumbs. Walking the beach after such an event is so upsetting.
Charan Raj - India - I'm Viviparous!
As a part of mangrove conservation, Andamans have a special projects to grow and conserve the oldest forests.
Jose Tavares Bezerra Junior - Brazil - Family Meeting
Spotted the gathering of wonderful birds in the mangrove of Brazil
Veri Ana Kristin Sagala - Indonesia - Penanaman Mangrove di Dusun Tangkolak, Desa Sukakerta, Kabupaten Karawang
Penanaman di di Dusun Tangkolak, Desa Sukakerta, Kabupaten Karawang dilaksanakan untuk memperingati hari Mangrove Sedunia tahun 2019 yang diselenggarakan oleh dua Dosen Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang yaitu satu dari Fakultas Pertanian yaitu Bapak. Drs. Slamet Abadi., M.Si. dan satu dari Dosen Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan yaitu Bapak. H. Nana Suryana Nasution, S.Pd., M.Pd. yang dibantu oleh beberapa mahasiswa Fakultas Pertanian dan Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Penanaman di di Dusun Tangkolak, Desa Sukakerta, Kabupaten Karawang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan rasa peduli masyarakat setempat agar dapat lebih memperhatikan ekosistem disekitaran pantai tersebut dan dapat menumbuhkan rasa antusisas untuk menanam mangrove dikalangan milenial dan generasi Z karena mangrove merupakan vegetasi yang memiliki keunikan tersendiri serta tanaman yang dapat menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem dibumi dan tanaman sebagai mitigasi bencana seperti peredam gelombang dan badai, pelindung abrasi pantai, gelombang pasang, tsunami, penahan sedimentasi, mencegah intrusi air laut dan menetralkan pencemaran air meski pada batasan tertentu.
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
Putri Selaras - Indonesia - Manusia mengancam kehidupan mangrove
Meningkatnya manfaat dari mangrove, maka keberadaan mangrove juga terancam jika tidak pandai membudidayakan nya. Kebiasaan manusia yang menganggap alam sebagai ladang ekonomi sangat berbahaya. Menebang dan mengambil hasil mangrove sembarang. Perlu tindakan dan kesadaran untuk menjaganya. Jangan sampai manfaat utama dari mangrove sebagai penahan abrasi hilang karna sudah tidak ada lagi mangrove yg tersisa.
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)
Kim Ingersoll - Belize - A tour of the mangroves
A day touring the mangrove trails
Alvaro Herrero López-Beltrán - Indonesia - Mangroves at Twilight
Mangrove photography 50/50 late in the day
Indah Wahyuni - Indonesia - Scared
Tomorrow, whether mangroves in my habitat still exist
Mikhail Kapychka - Thailand - Night
Mangrove plants in the Gulf of Thailand against the background of night green lights of fishing boats. Thailand
Melora - USA -Mangrove Bird
Bird
Giulia Puntin - Malaysia - Mangrove viper
Not the most spectacular, but surely a fascinating and thrilling encounter ... beauty hides in every corner among the mangrove roots
Brittany - USA - Fishing in the mangroves
Fishing the mangroves of SWFL.
S.A.D.J. Amal Priyankara - Sri Lanka - Way to Heaven
Ridding to Heaven
Sinar Pagi Sektiana - Indonesia - Mangroves Tourism
another mangrove benefit for local communities
Jerry Barretto - Tanzania - Save our mangrove somanga
Ecotourism helping wap
Ibrahim Mbarouk Masoud - Tanzania - Kiombamvua-Zanzibar
This picture i took when i went for a walk in Mangrove reserve in a Kiombamvua
Thadshajiny Kandasamy - Sri Lanka - Peaceful
Eight-month progress update from our restoration efforts
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.
Easan Sathiyalingam - Singapore - Salt Water Crocodile
A resident Saltie resting.
I Made Yunarta - Indonesia - Kepiting Uca Berasosiasi dengan Mangrove
Mangrove menyimpan banyak spesies hewan seperti burung, kepiting, ular dan lain lain. Kepiting uca adalah kepiting yang hidup di area mangrove (hutan bakau) bersembunyi pada lumpur sebagai rumahnya. Mangrove sendiri adalah tempat berlindung sanga aman bagi habitat kepiting uca ini.
Radhika Bhargava - India - Plight of the Tree
This image is taken from a boat while traveling around an eroding island (approaching low tide). The submerged tree and the tip to the island in the background shows the extent of loss that land has gone through. Such scenes are common in the Sundarbans where erosion is rampant.
Ngaio Bowthorpe - Madagascar - A mud crab underfoot
Coastal communities in Ambanja, northwest Madagascar, rely on mangroves for their livelihoods, including fishing for mud crabs © Louise Jasper, Blue Ventures
Rosalina Perdomo - Dominican Republic - Cueva de mangles para las vuiditas(Himantopus mexicanus)
Un grupo se aves playeras encuentran su refugio entre los manglares que crecen en los humedales de Nigua, Rep. Dominicana
