Rivers State on Nigeria's coastline has some of Africa's largest mangrove ecosystems. The Niger Delta itself contains the ...

Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

While mangroves along the roadside have been deliberately left intact, the interior sections are being systematically ...

Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. On July 26, celebrated as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, we present recent stories by Mongabay’s journalists ...

It is highly likely that the term "ecosystem" lacks its equivalent in a majority of local languages. Defined as a structural and functional unit of ecology where the living organisms interact with ...

This year’s Mangrove Photography Awards put the beauty, strength and vulnerability of the world’s mangrove ecosystems into clear focus. From courting crocodiles under the sparkling Milky Way to ...

State-level training in Thanjavur emphasizes community involvement in mangrove conservation for enhanced coastal resilience and ecosystem protection.

These elegant and serene photos pay homage to a vital yet diminishing ecosystem: mangrove forests. The shots are some of the top entries in this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards, telling the story ...