Mangroves are woody plants that grow at the interface between land and sea in tropical and
sub-tropical latitudes where they exist in conditions of high salinity, extreme tides, strong …

There is growing research interest in the ethnobiology, socio-economics and management
of mangrove forests. Coastal residents who use mangroves and their resources may have …

Rehabilitated and restored mangrove ecosystems have important ecological, economic, and
social values for coastal communities. Although a sine qua non of successful mangrove …

Published with ISME, ITTO and project partners FAO, UNESCO-MAB, UNEP-WCMC and
UNU-INWEH This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's …

Whether or not mangroves function as buffers against tsunamis is the subject of in-depth
research, the importance of which has been neglected or underestimated before the recent …

Mangrove restoration projects have been attempted, with mixed results, throughout the
world. In this paper, I first examine goals of existing mangrove restoration projects and …

The concept and goals of mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation are considered and contrasted
with ideas of ecosystem restoration. Three reasons for mangrove rehabilitation: conservation …

The restoration of mangroves has received a lot of attention world wide for several reasons.
Firstly, the long ignored ecological and environmental values of mangrove forests have …

The tragic and devastating consequences of the Asian tsunami, December 2004, and the
hurricanes and cyclones of 2005 were a wake up call for the global community, dramatically …

Forest structure of mangrove restoration sites (6 and 14 years old) at two locations
(Henderson Creek [HC] and Windstar [WS]) in southwest Florida differed from that of mixed …