World Mangrove Day Photography Awards
The 2020 photo contest is now open, featuring some stellar judges and prizes – click through to submit your best shots!
View the winning images and all entries from our World Mangrove Day Photography Awards 2019
This collection celebrates the work of all our mangrove photographers. These unique and inspiring images capture the true beauty of mangroves and we are proud to share their work.
For World Mangrove Day 2019, our fifth annual global photography exhibition, our mission was to raise awareness of the important connections people have with mangrove forests. Throughout the month of July, we asked for and received 250 stunning photos from 30 countries around the world that highlighted mangrove ecosystems and their important contributions to communities and the environment. The theme for 2019 was #MangrovesMatter.
July 26th 2019 marked the 20th anniversary of World Mangrove Day, now recognized by UNESCO as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems. This historic day commemorated Greenpeace activist Hayhow Daniel Nanoto, who died during a massive protest to re-establish the mangrove wetlands in Ecuador. For the last 26 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.
