Mangrove forests show global recovery since 2010 due to stronger protections and awareness

Matt McGrath

29d ago· 7 min readenNews

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Coastal mangrove forests, which protect millions from storms and absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide, are making an unexpected recovery after decades of decline. A new study reveals that since 2010, the world has been gaining more mangroves than losing them, thanks to stronger legal protections and increased public awareness of their environmental importance. This reversal is good news for both coastal communities vulnerable to storms and for climate change mitigation efforts.

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The world's coastal mangrove forests, which protect millions of people from storms - and soak up vast amounts of planet-warming gases - are staging an unexpected comeback, scientists find.

For decades these swampy trees had been declining rapidly as they were cleared for fish farms and housing.

But a new study shows that since 2010 the world has been gaining more mangroves than it has been losing - driven by stronger legal protections and increased public awareness of their importance.

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Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

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