International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem | |
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Type | International |
Celebrations | UNESCO |
Begins | 2016 |
Date | 26 July |
Next time | 26 July 2024 |
The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) holiday celebrated every year on 26 July.
This International Day was designated by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and it was first held in July 2016. [1]
Mangroves are prolific ecosystems, supporting rich biodiversity, and their soils are effective carbon sinks. [2] They also form natural coastal barriers against storm surges. [3]
Yet, according to UNESCO, some countries lost more than 40% of their mangroves between 1980 and 2005. [4]
UNESCO's protection of the mangrove ecosystem involves the inclusion of mangroves in Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and UNESCO Global Geoparks [2] as well as the protection of the blue carbon ecosystem. [5]
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem | |
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Type | International |
Celebrations | UNESCO |
Begins | 2016 |
Date | 26 July |
Next time | 26 July 2024 |
The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) holiday celebrated every year on 26 July.
This International Day was designated by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and it was first held in July 2016. [1]
Mangroves are prolific ecosystems, supporting rich biodiversity, and their soils are effective carbon sinks. [2] They also form natural coastal barriers against storm surges. [3]
Yet, according to UNESCO, some countries lost more than 40% of their mangroves between 1980 and 2005. [4]
UNESCO's protection of the mangrove ecosystem involves the inclusion of mangroves in Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and UNESCO Global Geoparks [2] as well as the protection of the blue carbon ecosystem. [5]