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The Mangrove Restoration Tracker Tool: Meeting local practitioner needs and tracking progress toward global targets

Restoration is a key component of global and national efforts to combat ecosystem degradation, reduce biodiversity loss, and adapt to climate change, and there is currently an impetus to scale up restoration efforts. However, our ability to track progress toward restoration targets is limited by the lack of consistent and standardized data on objectives, interventions, and outcomes.

Best practice guidelines for mangrove restoration

The Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration is a joint product developed by the Global Mangrove Alliance and the Blue Carbon Initiative, led by the University of Queensland, Conservation International, Wetlands International, Blue Marine Foundation and the International Blue Carbon Institute, along with dozens of mangrove scientists and user groups across the world. 

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The stilt-like roots of mangroves provide complex habitats for a variety of nearshore species, including fish. Photo by Christian Ziegler/Minden Pictures
Mangrove Restoration Frustration
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If any single event was a watershed for conservation of the world’s mangrove forests, it was the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004...In the aftermath of the tsunami, some scientists reported that settlements behind swampy, shoreline mangrove forests often suffered less damage, and fewer casualties, th