Or, possibly, it’s the forest’s innate power. But as our Pok Chun boat weaves through the mangroves surrounding the tiny, Muslim community of Tung Yee Peng, a hypnotic calm descends.
The tree, Sonneratia apetala, is incredibly effective at reproducing. Per Mongabay, one tree can bear more than 2,000 fruits, which contain about 60 seeds each. And with the survival rate measured at ...
As part of the second phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP), a four-kilometre-long twin tunnels are planned at a depth of 40 metres below rivers, creeks and mangrove patches to connect ...
Indonesia is home to more than a fifth of the world’s mangrove forests. Mangrove ecosystems play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions but are increasingly threatened by land ...
mangrove restoration in Caracol, northern Haiti. Conservationists in Haiti are helping to restore mangroves and through that effort, protect marine ecosystems and build a more sustainable income ...
Dom Byrne is a freelance radio and podcast producer based in Brighton, UK. Sigit Sasmito describes how his research at James Cook University in Brisbane, Australia, is helping to protect both ...