The **biodiversity of Ramree Island** is one of its most outstanding features. Its paradise of **mangroves** is home to a wide variety of species, from saltwater crocodiles (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/dia-mundial-de-las-aves-migratorias/) that find a safe haven on the island during their long...
Mangroves have shown to have an economic value estimated at $855 billion for their flood protection services worldwide.
A recent study by the Coastal Climate Resilience Center at UC Santa Cruz, led by Pelayo Menéndez and Michael W. Beck, highlights...
Every morning, a group of women from the Colombian Pacific coast sails towards the mangrove of the region in search of pianguas. The pianguas are small mollusks that grow among the roots of these coastal forests, which are part...
In Baja California Sur (Mexico), the Mangrove Threat Index (IAM) has been developed, a scientific tool that evaluates the vulnerability and loss of mangroves to human activities to anticipate their deterioration and focus on their conservation.
Created by researchers led...
