Mangroves in a sentence

The ‘State of World Mangroves 2022’ points out that mangroves are estimated to hold up to four times the amount of carbon as some other ecosystems.

But mangroves alone aren’t enough.

Even millions of migrating birds find temporary rest and shelter in our mangroves.

He also explained that the government’s recognition of the mangroves’ enduring worldwide significance and our commitment to their preservation are embodied in the Mangrove Information Centre.

In 2011, the United Nations Environment Programme found in Ogoniland, located in Rivers State, oil pollution had devastated mangroves, contaminated soil and groundwater, destroyed the fish habitat, and posed a serious threat to public health.

In the mangroves, anemones and jellyfish, stressed by unprecedented water temperatures, appear ghostly white.

In this case, the footage was filmed as they are in Malaysia and driving past an area of mangroves where the massive saltwater is holed up in the mud during low tide.

Isla Tintipán, off Colombia’s coast, offers mangroves, thatch roofs, white-sand beaches and an egg-in-dough-pouch delicacy that defines the region’s cuisine.

Mangroves possess diverse benefits and environmental services, from sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, filtering water and preventing soil erosion, and supporting diverse marine life.

Many environmentalists on Ambergris Caye warn that without the mangroves there will be no fishing industry or tourism as the barrier reef, which supports thousands of livelihoods on the island and the rest of the country, will disappear.

Most Guyanese know of and could distinguish only three species – black, white and red Mangroves and may be surprised to learn that there are approximately 80 species.

The alliance’s efforts to preserve the mangroves go beyond restoration.

The DoE detailed the severe detrimental environmental impacts of the proposed project on healthy mangroves and the seabed.

The region encompasses the waters off the coast of Amapá state and half of Pará state and it’s known for its swathes of mangroves and coral reefs, which remain mostly unexplored by science.

This centre has been artfully expanded without necessitating the removal of mangroves.

This project is one of several programmes run by the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative to support the UAE’s pledge to plant 100 million mangroves in 2030.

A mangrove whipray in the mangroves in Pioneer Bay off Orpheus Island.

Browne said the government planned to undertake work to restore coral reefs and mangroves along with reforestation endeavours.

In the case of the scarlet macaw, it has its second largest population in the Central Pacific and nests mainly in the mangroves of Guacalillo and surrounding areas such as the Carara National Park,, Herradura, Bijagual.

Mangroves are not only a critical biodiversity hotspot; they are also coastal superheroes, a first line of defense against climate-induced coastal hazards.