The Environment Ministry (KLH) is carrying out a comprehensive audit and study to determine the new target for mangrove ...

Mangrove forests also act as a natural coastal protection, stabilizing the coastline and serving as one of the first lines of defense against storms for coastal communities. Threatened mangroves.

The Suncoast of Florida is known for its white sand beaches and sparkling blue waters — but tucked away beyond the shoreline lies a hidden gem you might not expect: the mangrove tunnels of Lido ...

Mangrove forest, Ten Thousand Islands, Florida Everglades. Tim Graham/Getty Images "If we keep to the Paris Agreement and control emissions, it is not too late to save the world's mangrove forests ...

Clearing mangrove trees without permission is a first-degree misdemeanor, and could be punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine ...

The sturdy mangrove forest doubles up as an effective natural line of defense and a vital nursery for wildlife. In theory, no one is supposed to live inside the 50,000 acres of mangroves, ...

The Indian Ocean tsunami highlighted the life-saving benefits of mangrove forests along coastlines, leading some Asia nations to look at replanting trees lost in the tsunami and earlier to fish farms.

In turn, the forest has shrunk. Nearly six decades ago, the mangrove forest in Youtefa Bay was about 514 hectares (1,270 acres). Estimates say it’s now less than half that. “I am so sad when I see the ...

Mangrove forests cover approximately 0.1% of the Earth's land surface but play a vital role in providing wildlife habitats and regulating global climate stability.

Mangrove forests with greater species diversity can store more carbon, according to new research published in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology. Researchers studying ...

Kerala has lost nearly 98% of its mangrove forests, shrinking from 270 square miles to just 6½ square miles since 1975, according to figures from the Kerala Forest Research Institute.

Paula Hamadi, 53, said that she never saw the mangrove forest as bad as it is now. For years, she's been going to the forest almost every day during the low tide in the morning to search for clams.