Behind every photo, there is a story. So in these images below, let us tell you a story about mangroves and their importance to our ecosystems.
During the annual Mangrove Photography Awards, photographers all over the world are encouraged to participate by showcasing and uncovering the secret worlds of mangroves.
It is a great opportunity to put mangroves in the spotlight and have a way to observe the value that they provide to our ecosystems. As written on the Nasa earth observatory page: “Mangrove forests are typically made up of trees, shrubs, and palms that have adapted to the harsh conditions and they are fertile nurseries for many marine species, and also serve as the first line of defense against hurricanes and tsunamis by dissipating wave and wind energy.”
The aim of the Mangrove Action Project is to illustrate the importance and diversity of life in our coastal forests and engage audiences in mangrove issues and stories whilst inspiring people to take conservation action.
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#1 Winner Of Mangroves And Underwater: Blue Crab – Martin Broen, Mexico
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#2 Winner Of Mangroves And Humans: Honey Hunters – Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman, Bangladesh
‘Honey Hunters’ collect wild honey deep in the mangroves of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. This ancient traditional event takes place every year during March and April, following the raw rhythms of nature.
This extraordinary relationship between the Moulis ‘honey hunters’ and the mangrove forest is unique and in danger of disappearing. Both recent human development in the area and the climate crisis, in particular the rise in sea levels, are threatening the ecology of the Sundarbans and with it, the way of life of the Moulis people.
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#3 Tree Of Life – Amar Habeeb, Uae
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#4 Photo Of The Year: Guardian Of The Mangroves – Tanya Houppermans, Cuba
‘‘Guardian of the Mangroves’ captures an intimate moment when a curious American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) swam right up to Tanya Houppermans, and allowed her into its world of luscious mangroves at Gardens of the Queen (Jardines De La Reina).”
Gardens of the Queen is an archipelago off the coast of Cuba, that has been strictly protected since 1996, and is one of the most untouched marine ecosystems in the world.
“The healthy population of American crocodiles is down to the pristine condition of the mangroves and I wanted to capture close-ups of this gentle giant in its natural habitat. I hope this image can illustrate that protecting areas like this is so critical.”
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#5 Foraging Bottlenose Dolphins – Mark Ian Cook, Us
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#6 Winner Of Mangroves And Underwater: At The Edge – Jillian E. Morris, Bahamas
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#7 Winner Of Mangroves And Wildlife: Colhereiro – Priscila Forone, Brazil
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#8 Winner Of Mangroves And Landscape: Walakiri Dancing Trees – Loïc Dupuis, Indonesia
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#9 The Fisherman – Yusuf Bin Madi, Malaysia
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#10 Winner Of Mangroves And Conservation: New Normal – Kei Miyamoto, Indonesia
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#11 Mangrove Tourism – Janos Leo G. Andanar, Philippines
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#12 French Grunts – Lorenzo Mittiga, Netherlands Antilles
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#13 Flying Crocodile – Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Bletran, Mexico
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#14 Behind The City – Shyjith Kannur, Uae
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#15 To Be Continuing – Alex Cao, Vietnam
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#16 Firebolt – Jahid Apu, Bangladesh
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#17 Source Of Little Water – Meharab Hossain, Bangladesh
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#18 Living Fossil – Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar, Mexico
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#19 Winner Of Mangroves And Stories: Mangrove Restoration Project In Bonaire – Lorenzo Mittiga, Netherlands Antilles
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#20 Winner Of Mangroves And Conservation: Mangroves vs. Plastics – Srikanth Mannepuri, India
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#22 Attack Of Caterpillars – Christophe Mason Parker, Seychelles
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#23 Flamingo – Lorenzo Mittiga, Netherlands Antilles
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#24 Winner Of Mangroves And Landscapes: Dreamlife Of Mangroves – Melodi Roberts, USA
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#25 Double Fish – Emanuelle Biggy, Malaysia
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#26 Desert Of Life – Miguel Diaz Perez, Mexico
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#27 Mangrove Dweller – Joe Daniels, Mauritius
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#28 Dark Night – Jennifer Goddard, Cayman Islands
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#31 Humedal Amarillo – Humberto Bahena Basave, Mexico
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#32 Mangroves Aerial- Mohamed Muha, Maldives
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#33 Mekong Changes – Hoang The Nhiem, Vietnam
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#34 There Is Hope In The Trash – Rodrigo Silva Campanario, Brazil
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#35 A Local Woman Plants Mangrove Saplings – Sankhadeep Banerjee, India
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#36 Livelihood – Rajesh Dhar, India
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#37 Winner Of Young Mangrove Photographer Of The Year: Destruction Of Mangroves – Katta Devi Sri Kalyan, India
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#38 Winner Of Young Mangrove Photographer Of The Year: Healthy Ecosystem – Fakhrizal Setiawan, Indonesia
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#39 Suppression – Enrico Marone, Brazil
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#40 I’m Sure That The Ground Is There Somewhere – Steve Paton, Panama
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#41 An Underwater Forest – Marcelo Johan Ogata, Indonesia
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#42 Different Perspective – Hamid Rad, Indonesia
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#43 Winner Of Mangroves And Humans: Living In A White Mangrove – Alex Cao, Vietnam
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#44 Winner Of Mangroves And Wildlife: Take Off – Jayakumar Mn, Uae
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