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Mangroves

Types of Mangroves

Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) "Growing inland from red mangroves, Black Mangrove is characterized by circular propagules and exposed roots, which burrow underground and send up pneumatophores that often stick out above the water like snorkels." - Restore Our Shores
Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) "Found nearest the coast, Red Mangrove grows to about 20 feet tall and are characterized by arching roots and propagules known as long hanging seed pods. These pods can root immediately or float in the water until they find more suitable ground to grow." - Restore Our Shores
White Mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) "Tidal areas, lagoons and ponds are home to White Mangrove, which displays rounded leaves and small, oval propagules. Two glands at the base of each leaf act as excretion glands removing excess salt and sugar which attracts helpful insects." - Restore Our Shores

Resources & Guides

Planting Considerations for Living Shorelines

"This video (18:36) covers important considerations for planting shoreline vegetation in Florida. This video is made for marine contractors and other shoreline restoration practitioners in Florida, but anyone interested in living shorelines would benefit from watching it."

Africa

Oceanium Dakar: The Daily Struggle for the Integrated Community-Based Protection of West Africa’s Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (PDF) "The coastlines and deltas of West Africa have suffered—and continue to suffer—significant environmental damage. Although they fulfill crucial functions, their mangroves have been subjected to widespread destruction. The Senegalese NGO Oceanium has been combatting this phenomenon since 2006 by sensitizing and involving the surrounding populations. The “Plante ton arbre” (Plant Your Tree) project is a rare example of the large-scale participatory restoration of a severely threatened coastal ecosystem. Its results deserve to be analyzed in greater detail, but it has already demonstrated that a proactive initiative designed to be friendly to people, as well as to the environment, really can make the difference."

Oceana

Australia

NSW

Salinity Indicator Plants (PDF) "This booklet is based on information provided in Spotting Salinity Using Indicator Plants, which was produced by the NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation, Hunter Region in 1998, with assistance from the Hunter Catchment Management Trust and NSW Agriculture. Information contained in the plant description section and pictures of some species have been taken with permission directly from the 1998 publication."

Queensland

The Flora Wetland Indicator Species List (WISL) "has been compiled to support the determination of whether a site is a wetland. The Wetland Indicator Species (WIS) in WISL have adapted to living in wetlands and are dependent on them.

The presence of a WIS at a site does not, in itself, confirm the site to be a wetland, but is one line of evidence towards determining the wetland status of a site."

Mosquito Management

Xerces: Effective Mosquito Management "It’s understandable why, in the face of a mounting health crisis, communities and health organizations scramble to prevent outbreaks by any means necessary. Spraying may seem like a quick way to soothe the public’s nerves, but as a strategy for controlling mosquitoes, it’s a blunt and ineffective tool. Widespread application of adulticides creates a false sense of security while causing many unintended and far-reaching consequences. Through the application of common-sense protocols and proactive planning, effective mosquito management that limits impacts on the environment is possible."
Ecologically Sound Mosquito Management in Wetlands "An overview of mosquito control practices, the risks, benefits, and non-target impacts, and recommendations on effective practices that control mosquitoes, reduce pesticide use, and conserve wetlands."

Projects & Programs

Africa

Kenya

SeaTrees: Kilifi County: Marereni Restoration Project "Empowering local communities to plant and protect mangrove ecosystems. This project restores and protects 640 hectares of highly degraded mangrove forest within Kilifi County in Kenya. With the help of project partners COBEC (Community Based Environmental Conservation) and the local community, SeaTrees will support the planting of 500,000 mangrove trees at our new project site in Kenya.

The project site encompasses the Marereni mangrove forest ecosystems along Kenya’s eastern coast."
SeaTrees: Mida Creek Region "This project restores 100+ hectares of degraded mangrove forest within the Malindi Watamu National Marine Park and Reserve - a UNESCO Designated Biosphere Area + one of the world’s oldest Marine Protected Areas.

In partnership with the local community, 1 million mangrove SeaTrees will be planted throughout the Mida Creek Region."

The Gambia

Gambia: Protecting mangroves using old oyster shells | DW English

3:50 minute video talking about the damage inflicted on mangroves from oyster harvesting, vs the new methods being taught by the TRY Oyster Women’s Association, which are now helping to protect mangroves as well as human lives. The mangroves have started to recover, fish are returning, and locals are actively planting new mangroves.

Senegal

Livelihoods Funds "is working with the Senegalese NGO Océanium to restore the mangrove forests. Mangroves are the richest ecosystems in the world and once they disappear, water becomes very saline and nothing can grow. This project will restore the shrinking mangrove forests and as a result, protect vital arable land since mangroves serve as effective filtration systems that prevent the influx of saline water which renders soil unfit for agriculture. It will also help restore the rice paddies of Casamance and Siné Saloum. When there are no mangroves, the salt content of water increases, impeding the growth of rice. This project will thus restore former rice paddies that have dried up in the area. Lastly, it will boost depleted fish stocks by producing up to 18,000 extra tons of fish annually, along with shrimps, oysters, and molluscs that mangrove forests harbour."
Oceanium Project: “Plante ton arbre” "is a rare example of large-scale ecosystem restoration with and by local people. The reasons for its success include: the link perceived by the villagers between the disappearance of the mangrove and the decline in food resources; the ability of Oceanium to sensitize, mobilize, and coordinate the action of local communities; planting methods easily implemented by a large number of villagers, and therefore easily replicated; a supervisory team structure and logistics setup adapted to a project of this type; and, finally, a well-structured measuring and monitoring system."
WeForest: Casamance Mangroves "Restoring wetlands in Senegal"

We Forum: Sine-Saloum Mangroves "Restoring coastal ecosystems in Senegal"

How Senegal Is Saving Its Mangroves

8:24 minute video about the villages of Senegal which are at risk from rising sea level and the degredation of mangroves. This is a multi-lingual video including French, English, and Serere. They talk about the planting of new Mangroves and demonstrate their new oyster farming methods.

Asia

Indonesia

West Papua: Biak Island Region

SeaTrees has worked with Eden Reforestation Projects since June 2019, starting with a small plot of 60,000 mangrove trees on the main island of Biak, Indonesia. SeaTrees quickly maxed out the planting site at Mnurwar and in January 2020 began planting mangrove trees on the neighboring island of Padaidori. Just a few months later in October 2020, the project expanded to a second planting site on Padaidori.

By the end of this year, SeaTrees will have planted just over 700,000 mangrove trees with Eden Reforestation Projects in the Biak Island Region."

Philippines

Click A Tree: Trees for the Seas "Plant mangrove trees to protect marine wildlife and save the oceans. For every planted tree we remove 1 kg of plastic from the ocean."

North America

Mexico

Plant Mangrove SeaTrees in Baja "With your support ($2 per tree planted) - we work with our project partners WILDCOAST to plant 100,000 mangrove trees across 25 acres of mangrove habitat with the help of the local community members in the El Datil region of Laguna San Ignacio, Baja, Mexico.

This project provides living-wage employment and training opportunities for the local community, empowers gender equity, protects the area from increased climate change impacts, and safeguards critical habitats for several vulnerable species.
At the heart of this project is a local group of women, “Mujeres de El Dátil,” who were trained in 2019 by WILDCOAST on mangroves environmental services, seedlings collection and planting techniques, as well as monitoring and maintenance of restored sites."

USA

Florida

Restore Our Shores: Adopt-a-Mangrove Program "is a program that allows anyone in Brevard County to help raise Red Mangroves for lagoon restoration. Participation is available to homeowners as well as volunteers in clubs, schools, and local organizations. Brevard Zoo can provide a presentation with mangrove propagules and pots to get you started."

Plant Mangrove SeaTrees in Baja100% of profits fund our mission to protect and restore coastal ecosystems - turning the tide on climate change. With your support ($2 per tree planted) - we work with our project partners WILDCOAST to plant 100,000 mangrove trees across 25 acres of mangrove habitat with the help of the local community members in the E