Today is #WorldMangrovesDay . So let me remind you. #Mangroves ;
- acts as buffer & reduce impact of cyclones & #storm surge.
- they break the #wind force
- provide #habitat to #animals during cyclone or otherwise
- they reduce #pollution .
We just need to protect them.
Come celebrate #WorldMangrovesDay #WMD2021 with us! Mombasa County BidiiCreekConservancy Kenya Forest Service Tembea Kenya Kenya Tourism Federation Kenya Association of Women in Tourism Tourism Professional Association (TPA) Tour Operators Society of Kenya Sustainable Travel & Tourism Africa-Consulting Kenya Tourism Board Ministry of Tourism And Wildlife Kenya Tour Driver Guides Association(KTDGA) Fort Jesus Sound and Light Show Mombasa Department of Public Service Adm & YGS SDGs MombasaYouthAssembly #GreatGreenWall Communities
It's #WorldMangrovesDay .
Mangrove forests can store up to 5 times more carbon as compared to tropical upland forests and by reducing the wave height up to 66% these act as a 'Shield' against destructive cyclones.
35 species are found in 🇮🇳.
Hi #Twitterverse I am Lyle Vorsatz, current postdoc in the IMECo lab working on characterising the composition, distribution, accumulation rate and effects of macroplastic pollution on mangrove sediment and biota 🧵 #WorldMangrovesDay #MangroveDay
#Mangroves are vital for both nature and humanity. Here's why we ought to give them the recognition they deserve. Mangroves offer -
🦀 shelter to an incredible amount of biodiversity
🌊 coastal resilience and livelihoods
🌎 strong nature-based solutions
#WorldMangrovesDay
On #WorldMangroveDay , learn how these trees can help us protect the environment by storing carbon.
Learn more about why we need to protect mangrove forests: ow.ly/IndL50FDOJn Dr Emily Pidgeon Conservation Intl #protectmangroves #worldmangrovesday
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The largest unbroken stand of #Mangroves in the world #Sundarbans is sinking. One reason #Dams upstream withholding vital silt that shores up this delta against rising sea levels
A #river basin is a complex interconnected entity. We need to treat it as such!
.@rocksea talking about how the frequency and intensity have risen in the last decade in the west cost's Arabian sea and explaining the role of #Mangroves in coastal protection in the #MajhiVasundhara townhall on the occasion of #WorldMangrovesDay
Today is #WorldMangrovesDay !! Sharing few pics from the 2nd largest mangrove eco-system in India, Bhitarakanika.
> Mangroves in-general act as shock absorbers and help in preventing soil erosion.
> Mangroves protected Bhitarkanika from the huge impact during Yaas cyclone.
Ya para cerrar este día conmemorativo …
#DíaInternacionalDeLosManglares
#DíaDelManglar
#WorldMangrovesDay
#MangroveDay
#SpamDeManglares
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Today is #WorldMangrovesDay !
Mangroves play an important #ecological role by providing protection from #cyclones , aid in climate change mitigation and provide a source of #livelihood .
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Happy #WorldMangrovesDay from all of us MAP!! Let's take this day to consider all that these incredible ecosystems do for our planet, and humanity - and what we can do in turn to help conserve and restore them around the world!!
Back in Betenti, Senegal with ISRA. Great to see mangrove reforestation efforts #WorldMangrovesDay Jennifer McElwain IrishResearchCouncil School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
Interested in learning more about mangrove ecosystems on #worldmangrovesday ? Check out this beautiful infographic by our @thewcs Tanzania team 🍃 #westandforwildlife #discover #inspire #protect
Why the future of carbon should be blue wef.ch/3ryO62u Dr Emily Pidgeon Conservation Intl #protectmangroves #worldmangrovesday
Hoy es el #DíaInternacionalDeLosManglares así que es una excelente oportunidad para contarles porque son tan importantes! 😍🌱💚
Aunque no tienen una cobertura tan extensa, comparada con otros bosques, los #Manglares proveen múltiples servicios de mucho valor.
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Breathe … let them breathe.
Preserve our marginlands.
Let’s not destroy our #coasts #mangroves #biodiversity (and pretend that replanting elsewhere is restoration.)
#MangrovesDay #WorldMangrovesDay