Our Projects
Restoring mangroves to protect biodiversity, local livelihoods, and the planet.
Restoring Mangroves in Madagascar
In recent years, vast areas of Madagascar’s original forests have been destroyed, displacing entire animal species and diminishing local people’s ability to farm and live on the land. Entire mangrove estuaries are also gone, leaving the bare earth to wash away into the sea. These mangrove forests are not only crucial carbon sinks, they also provide habitats for a wide range of marine species that live in the shallows, and provide vital coastal protection from floods and storms.
Planting partner
The project is run by Eden Reforestation Projects (‘Eden’) – a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide fair-wage employment to impoverished villagers as agents of global forest restoration.
Location
Our mangrove restoration efforts in Madagascar support planting locations on parcels of coastal land to the North West of the island, near Mahajanga.
UN-supported
Community forestry in Indonesia
Indonesian mangroves have faced significant degradation, with approximately 13,000 hectares lost annually over the past two decades. Coastal communities that are reliant on mangroves are particularly vulnerable, facing challenges such as loss of livelyhoods and high poverty rates. Additionally, loss of animal habit and biodiversity is of severe character.
Planting partner
The project is lead by the Indonesia Social Forestry Programme, as part of the governments target to rehabilitate 600,000 hectares of mangrove forest by 2030.
Location
Our mangrove restoration efforts in Indonesia support planting locations in Surabaya, East Java.
UN-supported
CARBON
REMOVAL
Mangrove forest sequester carbon at a rate two to four times greater than mature tropical forests, and contain the highest carbon density of all terrestrial ecosystems. (Fatoyinbo et al, 2017)
Through the Mangroves for Coastal Resilience Project, it is estimated that each mangrove tree removes over 308kg (680lbs) of CO2 from the atmosphere over the growth life of the tree. This calculates to an average of 12.3kg per year per tree. In addition, the project meets six important criterias for carbon sequestration: