1,960 Hectares of Blue Forest Rising: Kenya’s Mangrove Miracle 💙 Before ➡️ After Nature heals when we act together. In Gazi, Vanga, and Mwache, the coastline is coming back to life. Where bare mudflats once stood, thriving mangrove forests now stretch across 1,960 hectares proof that community-led and scientifically guided conservation works. 🌱 52 hectares rehabilitated through enrichment planting — community hands restoring coastlines 🌿 1,908 hectares regenerating naturally — nature responding to protection 🌍 1,960 hectares in total — a blue forest reborn in Kwale County Mangroves are coastal superheroes: 🌀 Shielding communities from storms and erosion 💨 Storing up to five times more carbon per hectare than terrestrial forests 🐟 Serving as breeding grounds for fish and marine life 🌾 Creating livelihoods through effective restoration and eco-enterprises This transformation was made possible through the International Climate Initiative (@iki_germany ) of Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment (@BMUV), via @WWF_Deutschland , in partnership with Kenya’s coastal communities and the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (@KmfriResearch ). From degraded shores to thriving blue forests this is what happens when people, nature and purpose come together. 🌊💚 #MangroveRestoration #NatureForPeople #BlueForests #WWFKenya #SustainableCoasts #ClimateAction #IKIClimate #BMUV #kwalecounty

🌿 Happy #WorldForestDay🌊 Did you know mangroves are superheroes of the coast? 🌱 For decades, we at Odisha Paryavaran Sanrakshan Abhiyan Trust @OdishaSeaTurtle ’ve been working to protect and restore these blue forests at the Devi River Mouth, even with limited resources. 💡 Why mangroves matter: ✅ Shield coastlines from storms ✅ Nurture marine life ✅ Fight climate change by storing carbon By empowering local communities, we’re not just saving trees—we’re building a sustainable future where people and nature thrive together. 💙 Join us in protecting these unsung heroes! Every mangrove saved = healthier oceans, stronger coasts, and a greener planet. 🌏💚 #MangroveConservation #BlueForests #OceanHealth #ClimateAction #SustainableFuture #SaveOurOceans #NatureRestoration #CommunityPower 🌊✨

Measuring Unique Biometrics and Productivity in Relation to Light Curves of Deep Kelp Forests at Gorringe Bank @MAREscience @BEcologyCIIMAR @CiimarUp @OceanoAzulF @icnf_oficial @CienciasDoMar #gorringe #kelp #blueforests

Global #seaweed forests export 56 million tonnes of carbon (15% of their production) to the deep ocean annually. These biodiverse #blueforests are overlooked in the global ocean #carbon budget. We provide national estimates of this C #sink rdcu.be/dIKup @NatureGeosci

@blueforests 森さん、ありがとうございます😊 #FarYeastBrewing #kagua #dronedelivery

そうなんですよ、実はセリアは営利がずば抜けてます！

Live from Blueforests project final event! Amazing presentations from all the partners showing super interesting results! 😎 @EEANorwayGrants @EEAGrantsPT

Check out Trend #9 where #SeaBeeNorway is contributing to #TechWaves in marine mapping and restoration in #Norway #drones #marinebiology #blueforests

💚 Another trial, another species! First germlings of the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum are starting to show up! 😎 We hope they will keep growing strong until the next deployment 🌊 #eeagrantspt #eeagrants #marinerestoration #Seedciimar #marineforests #blueforests

わぁー😆✨ 可愛すぎる笑顔をありがとうございます🥹✨💕💕

Not even rain and bad weather can stop us! ⛈️ Testing new methods to restore our lost #marineforests with an incredible team! 💪 Good luck little ones 🤩 . . . . . #marinescience #MarineConservation #marinerestoration #BlueCarbon #blueforests #oceanconservation

Kelp forests in the south of Chile. #Patagonia #BlueForests

Today we are celebrating #WorldFoodDay with @FAO! This years' theme is "Water is life, water is food." Learn about the work ELTI’s partner @blue_forests is doing to promote the sustainable management of coastal ecosystem in Indonesia. blue-forests.org/en/ #WFD #BlueForests

Our Marine Forests through @EEAGrantsPT @blueforesting & blueforests projects with @MARE_centre @ESTM_IPL @Lemos_lab. I am grateful to be with these wise people sharing the importance of kelp on the Portuguese coast, which 70 years ago, according to them, was immensely abundant.

Past and current abundance #KELP data are critical to detect accurate #KELP #HABITAT trends across W Iberia. Presented @EMBSsymposium through @EEAGrantsPT @blueforesting & blueforests projects with @MARE_centre @ESTM_IPL @CiimarUp @Lemos_lab @BEcologyCIIMAR #EEAGrants

🎉Almost ready for the first deployment!! Our little babies of Laminaria hyperborea will be used to test different reforestation methods for Portuguese marine forests through the @blueforesting project 🌊 #marinerestoration #marineforests #blueforests #oceanconservation

We did it! 🥳 Our first cultivation of Laminaria hyperborea (commonly known as cuvie) was done for the @blueforesting project! Swipe to see how pretty they are! 😍 #marinerestoration #marineforests #blueforesting #BlueForests

Very proud of our student Inês Santos, presenting her first poster at the Ocean3R final event. Her work focused on the optimization of #kelp #GreenGravel production for #MarineReforestation #MarineForests #BlueForests

🌊🌱 Restore our oceans' health by supporting coastal reforestation projects. Mangroves and seagrass beds are crucial for marine biodiversity! #OceanConservation #BlueForests #NFTCommunity

Look who I just spotted in the South of Portugal - @max_bello_m! Well, sort of 😊 @OceanSoulsFilms’ #BlueForests @Sciaena_NGO’s #ScianemaFilmFest #Scianema