Posted by: Sandy Steinman | June 28, 2026

Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago

The Good News Network reported

In what is both literally and figuratively a “landmark” study, research has shown that mangrove forest destruction has not only stopped in the last 20 years, but reversed—the world has more than it did at the turn of the century.

Additionally, the degree of age and robustness among intact mangrove forest, known as “closed canopy” forest, has increased far more.

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