MAP News Issue #601, June 29, 2024

Jaguars Versus Shrimp MEXICO - In a small sanctuary on Mexico’s Pacific coast, a conflict against nature unfolds, driven by insatiable human greed. Many of Nayarit’s 980 shrimp farms not only lack regulation but, according to anonymous sources consulted for this report, some are also laundering money from criminal activities. Mexico's shrimp production in 2023 has solidified its status as the second-largest producer of captured and cultivated shrimp in Latin America and the seventh globally, per preliminary data from the fisheries and aquaculture sector. READ MORE Meet the Beekeepers of the Mangrove Forests SOUTH AFRICA - Members of the Cwebeni cooperative trek four kilometres to harvest honey deep in the forests of the Wild Coast. To visit their beehives, members of the cooperative have to walk through the Mngazana mangroves, the third largest mangrove forest in South Africa, where the hives are located.  READ MORE New Global Coalition to Protect Mangroves GLOBAL - To help countries conserve mangroves, Pew and partners launch a new task force. Restoring and protecting these vital coastal ecosystems which support an array of life, can help governments meet climate commitments READ MORE Mangrove Trees Are on the Move, Taking the Tropics with Them USA - Since 1980 the world has lost more than 35 percent of its mangroves because of development, pollution and extreme weather. Yet in northern Florida, on the East Coast, mangroves have doubled in area.  READ MORE UMS works with villagers on conservation of mangrove forests MALAYSIA - Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is working with grassroots to create awareness among villagers on the importance of protecting mangrove forest ecosystems. READ MORE Sri Lanka to sign agreement to implement Mangrove Conservation Projects SRI LANKA - Cabinet approval has been granted to enter into the relevant agreements for the implementation of Mangrove Conservation Projects with financial grants from the Commonwealth Blue Charter Project Incubator.  READ MORE Exploring women-led mangrove restoration in Mozambique MOZAMBIQUE -  In a new film produced for the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) by BBC StoryWorks, Anabela Sumaila shares her journey to becoming a beekeeper, how it has helped her family and why the ocean – and specifically mangroves – are vital to the future of her community. READ MORE Open For Submissions: MAP's Children’s Mangrove Art Contest 2024! READ MORE Winners of MAP's Mangrove Photography Awards will be announced July 26th, World Mangrove Day  READ MORE Donate  Mangrove Action Project relies on the generosity of donors to do our urgent work. Whether it’s a one-time or monthly commitment, your contributions make a real difference in safeguarding these critical ecosystems. ACTION ALERTS Donate to Help Mangroves   Help Protect Mexico's Jaguars and Mangrove Habitats   Fight the Marine Bitumen Spill   Stop land grabbing and racial discrimination for palm oil in Ecuador     Not a subscriber? Click to subscribe SUBSCRIBE MAP Annual Reports and 990  Thank you to our many supporters who made this work possible, and to all of our friends and partners working to protect mangrove forests, worldwide.