mangrove conservation

Can conversations save coasts? In Odisha’s villages, Climate Panchayats bring 10,000 villagers and experts together to tackle cyclones, mangrove loss, and fragile livelihoods.

In coastal Tamil Nadu, 10,000 villagers joined hands with forest officials to revive the state’s largest mangrove forest. Using ancient knowledge and scientific design, they restored 2,057 hectares of dying wetlands—bringing back biodiversity, fish, and hope. This is the powerful story of nature’s comeback, led by the people who need it most.

In a city where every inch of land is built upon, Godrej Enterprises Group chose to protect a forest instead. For over four decades, they’ve nurtured acres of mangroves in Mumbai, protecting biodiversity, preventing floods, and building a climate-resilient future for generations to come.

They’re not environmentalists by label, but by life. These five individuals are restoring mangrove forests—vital, vanishing ecosystems that protect India’s coasts. From community projects to hands-on work in the mud, their actions speak louder than policies, showing how quiet persistence can outlast even the toughest climate threats.

Did you know? Mumbai has superheroes. They’ve battled floods, cyclones, and sheltered flamingos. We’re talking about Mumbai’s coastal mangroves.

Get ready to explore a new green space in Mumbai — Gorai Mangrove Park! Set to open on May 1, the park features a 740-meter wooden boardwalk and educational exhibits that bring you closer to the wonders of mangrove forests and their ecological importance.

Kandal Rajan from Kannur, Kerala, has been conserving the mangrove belt on the Pazhayandi River for over four decades. He also owns a small mangrove nursery with 5,000 saplings at home.

Vikhroli today has 16 mangrove species, 208 bird species, and a thriving biodiversity, thanks to the vision of one man.

They are not the heroes we deserve, but the ones we need, especially at a time when our insatiable needs are eradicating almost all large forms of life on the planet.

A school dropout who grew up as a farm hand, Kallen Pokkudan's name is synonymous with mangrove conservation in India. Here's the story of his tireless campaign to protect this unique ecosystem.