\u2705Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was inaugurated at the ongoing COP27 climate meetingin Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705The move, in line with India\u2019s goal to increase its carbon sink, will collaborate with Sri Lanka, Indonesia & other countries to preserve & restore the mangrove forests in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Mangrove forest in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705India is home to one of the largest remaining areas of mangroves in the world (the Sundarbans)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705India has years of expertise in restoration of mangrove cover that can be used to aid global measures in this direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Mangrove Alliance for Climate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Initiative led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Indonesia,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Includes India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705It seeks to educate and spread awareness worldwide on the role of mangroves in curbing global warming .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705It will go a long way in driving collective climate action and rehabilitating blue carbon ecosystems .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Global Mangrove Alliance report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Mangroves are under threat to human activities like industrial expansion & the building of roads and railways, as well as natural processes like shifting coastlines, coastal erosion, and storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Between 2010 and 2020, around 600 sq km of mangroves were lost, of which more than 62% was due to direct human impacts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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