#mangroves — Public Fediverse posts

Today is International Day for #Mangroves. After decades of destruction, global #mangrove #forests are rebounding in some parts of the world – a tentative #climate gain for #coasts #wildlife and people 🌴🔥 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/06/mangroves-are-making-a-comeback-its-a-rare-climate-success-story/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

The Importance of #Mangroves

#Florida mangroves provide protection from #storms, nurseries for #wildlife and recreation for people.

May 04, 2020 | Last updated April 05, 2023

Threats to #MangroveForests

"Unfortunately, there are many challenges that place mangrove forests under threat. Human impact such as #dredging, #filling, #WaterPollution from #herbicides and #development can lead to mangrove erosion and #HabitatDestruction. When mangrove forests are cleared and destroyed, they release massive amounts of #CarbonDioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to #ClimateChange."

Read more:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/florida/stories-in-florida/why-mangroves-important/

#Hurricanes #HumanDevelopment #Florida #Overdevelopment #ProtectTheWetlands #ProtectMangroveForests

Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems, IUCN
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https://www.iucn.org/resources/conservation-tool/iucn-red-list-ecosystems/red-list-mangrove-ecosystems <-- shared link to technical details
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