Peatlands are unique ecosystems found in different parts of the world, each with distinct characteristics influenced by climate, geography and local biology. In Brazil, tropical peatlands are rich in biodiversity and play a crucial role in storing carbon, helping to mitigate climate change. These ecosystems are formed over thousands of years, where organic matter accumulates under water-saturated conditions, creating an anaerobic environment that prevents complete decomposition. The chemical composition of peatlands is a determining factor in the life they support. In tropical peatlands, we find a greater diversity of plants adapted to acidic soils, such as grasses and trees adapted to flooded environments. On the other hand, in peatlands in cold climates, such as in Europe and Canada, mosses predominate, especially Sphagnum, which has a great capacity to retain water, creating humid and acidic habitats. In addition to their ecological importance, peatlands have significant socioeconomic value. They are sources of resources such as peat, used as fuel and substrate for horticulture, in Brazil they are used as an alloy in the manufacture of bricks and ceramics, and they also provide essential ecosystem services, such as water purification and protection against floods. However, peatlands are under threat due to unsustainable practices such as agricultural drainage and peat extraction. In Brazil, awareness of the importance of peatlands is still limited, and research in this area is scarce. It is vital to promote conservation studies and policies to protect these valuable ecosystems. To preserve Living Peatlands, everyone's support is needed. Contributions can be made through donations, participation in research and environmental education projects. Every action counts in the fight for the conservation of peatlands and the balance of our planet. https://lnkd.in/d2ryf-H3
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🌊 Just finished reading a thought-provoking article on marine conservation, and it's got me contemplating the delicate balance of our oceans. Here's a metaphor to chew on: 🐟 Imagine the ocean as a symphony, each marine species playing a crucial note in the harmony of life. But what happens when some notes begin to fade away? 💭 This article shed light on the impact of plastic talks in Canada and the struggles faced by fishers in Indonesia. It's a stark reminder that our actions ripple through the marine ecosystem. 💡 Let's reflect: Are we the conductors of change, steering towards a melody of conservation, or are we unknowingly orchestrating discord in the seas? 🌊 Dive deeper into the complexities of marine conservation and join the conversation. https://lnkd.in/dcT2p6h
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Mangroves contribute as a significant carbon sink but they continue to be viewed as insightful, inconvenient and aesthetically unpleasing. I think it's time to plant more mangroves as a more effective mechanism to mitigate sea level rise (aka climate devastation)
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The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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No better summary of the importance of mangrove conservation.
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The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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This goes for all of nature before we interfere with it — nature is never without purpose. It corrects its mistakes quickly and will always arrange itself to best suit its environment and protect itself. Our greatest vice, as wonderment, greed, and the yearning to evolve lured us out of nature’s dwellings, is we forgot how to live in it and how it had structured itself so perfectly for its equilibrium and its inhabitants’ (our) survival. It looked after us so well; as a whole, we’ve repaid the friendship horribly. Our evolution into a thinking species with a conscience is also vital. But when we — with our wonderful thinking — alter one aspect of the equilibrium nature built, the domino effect is massive, and it’s often hard to fix the error in a quick enough time scale or as completely enough as it was originally structured. I will never understand how, for some, profit can come before irreparable destruction. I know I share this with those already wise to it all in my connections. But it never hurts to be reminded over and over again the scale to which we have altered so much in SUCH a short space of time.
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The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation strategies are essential for building resilient cities. Mangroves act as natural barriers, reducing the impact of waves and storm surges while also supporting biodiversity and capturing carbon. Investing in and protecting these ecosystems is not just an environmental necessity but a sustainable approach to safeguarding coastal communities
Co-Founder at iCOR, Founder at Imvelo Ltd | TedX Speaker | Environmental Consultant - Auditing and Training Business to make them Sustainable | Hedgehog Fosterer | STEM Ambassador
The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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Co-Founder at iCOR, Founder at Imvelo Ltd | TedX Speaker | Environmental Consultant - Auditing and Training Business to make them Sustainable | Hedgehog Fosterer | STEM Ambassador
The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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Harper Adams University Zoology, Environment, Sustainability and Wildlife students - THIS (!!) is why I talk about #mangroves so much. Thank you Tamma Carel (PIEMA, FIIRSM, MSc, BSc) for sharing this footage. #climatechange #biodiversity #naturebasedsolutions #ecosystemfunction
Co-Founder at iCOR, Founder at Imvelo Ltd | TedX Speaker | Environmental Consultant - Auditing and Training Business to make them Sustainable | Hedgehog Fosterer | STEM Ambassador
The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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Great summary on the importance of mangroves. Rotary is restoring mangroves in more than 25 countries. The latest project is in Samoa, a legacy project for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Co-Founder at iCOR, Founder at Imvelo Ltd | TedX Speaker | Environmental Consultant - Auditing and Training Business to make them Sustainable | Hedgehog Fosterer | STEM Ambassador
The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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Mangroves Protect Coasts from Storm Surges and Floods Mangroves play a crucial role in coastal protection by serving as natural barriers against storm surges, strong winds, and flooding. Their dense root systems anchor the soil, reducing erosion, while their above-ground structure dissipates wave energy, lowering the height and intensity of storm surges. During floods, mangrove forests absorb and slow down the flow of water, preventing or minimizing inundation in coastal areas. This protective function not only safeguards ecosystems but also shields human communities and infrastructure from the devastating impacts of extreme weather events, making mangroves invaluable for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Co-Founder at iCOR, Founder at Imvelo Ltd | TedX Speaker | Environmental Consultant - Auditing and Training Business to make them Sustainable | Hedgehog Fosterer | STEM Ambassador
The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
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this why forestation or restoration of mangroves is important to manage coastal ecosystem and coastal shocks.
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The importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystem - need I say more? Mangroves often live in the shadow of forests and rainforests in global conversations about conservation. This is why they are not just a bunch of trees but really important part of the ecosystem: 1. Mangroves don’t just store 3–4 times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests; they bury it deep in their soil, locking it away for millennia. This makes them vital in long-term carbon sequestration. 2. Mangroves serve as nurseries for 75% of tropical fish species, including commercially valuable ones like snapper and shrimp. 3. Millions of families in coastal communities rely on mangroves for food, materials, and income. For instance, sustainable honey production from mangroves supports families in Asia and Africa. 4. Coastal communities protected by mangroves are 5 times less likely to experience severe damage from hurricanes, tsunamis, or typhoons. 5. Mangroves filter heavy metals, microplastics, and nitrogen runoff before they reach coral reefs or open waters. Studies show that mangroves prevent 3 million tonnes of nitrogen pollution from entering the oceans each year. 6. Restoring just 1 hectare of mangroves can reduce flood damage to property by more than $33,000 annually, according to a study by The Nature Conservancy. 7. The global economy benefits from mangroves to the tune of $65 billion annually, yet only 2% of climate finance is directed towards their restoration and protection. For every £1 invested in mangrove restoration, the return on ecosystem services—such as storm protection, fisheries enhancement, and tourism—ranges between £10–£40. Over 35% of global mangrove coverage has disappeared since 1980. What’s your take on mangrove conservation?
