Where have all the mangroves gone?

Along almost every tropical coastline you can find the tangled
roots of mangrove trees, a natural barrier against extreme
weather. They are also one of the most powerful weapons we have
for fighting climate change. Mangrove forests are six times
better at capturing carbon than tropical forests. But in the last
40 years up to a third of mangrove forests worldwide have
disappeared.


Joining presenters Kate Razzell and Qasa Alom to discuss where
our mangroves have gone are: Leah Glass, Technical Advisor for
Blue Carbon at Blue Ventures Andre Aquino Senior Natural
Resources Management Specialist, World Bank, Indonesia


Producer: Dearbhail Starr Researchers: Immy Rhodes and Louise
Parry Reporter: Fyneface Dumnamene Series producer: Alex Lewis
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell Production Co-ordinators: Siobhan Reed
and Helena Warwick-Cross Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith