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23
Feb
Unveiling the Marvels of Mangroves
When our Malizia - Seaexplorer rounds Guadeloupe in races such as the Route du Rhum or finishes the Transat Jacques Vabre in Martinique, our team frequently sails past a coastal ecosystem whose astonishing powers have only recently been better understood: mangroves. Despite serving as nature’s coastal guardians and carbon capture heroes, mangroves are under threat. Team Malizia is actively working to turn the tide and protect this invaluable ecosystem.
by Hélène Katz
![Mangrove forests are coastal ecosystems growing mainly in tropical and subtropical regions](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4024x3016/2be0938e31/20240207_mangrove_nursery_aerial_00001.jpg)
Mangrove forests are coastal ecosystems growing mainly in tropical and subtropical regions
© Uli Kunz | Malizia Mangrove Park
![Mangroves protect the coast, prevent erosion and destruction of coral reef, and are a habitat to many species](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4240x2832/823219f2db/20240203_mangrove_uw_00149.jpg)
Mangroves protect the coast, prevent erosion and destruction of coral reef, and are a habitat to many species
© Uli Kunz | Malizia Mangrove Park
![Local residents are hired to plant mangroves in the Malizia Mangrove Park, thus providing them a better income.](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4140x2675/dbf957cf81/20240203_mangroves_planting_00004.jpg)
Local residents are hired to plant mangroves in the Malizia Mangrove Park, thus providing them a better income.
© Uli Kunz | Malizia Mangrove Park
![Mangrove seedlings ready to be planted in the Malizia Mangrove Park](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4229x2825/bdfb9faa07/20240203_mangroves_planting_00037.jpg)
Mangrove seedlings ready to be planted in the Malizia Mangrove Park
© Uli Kunz | Malizia Mangrove Park
![The upbringing of seedlings in the nurseries and the planting operations are overseen by students and forest managers of the Mama Earth Foundation](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4209x2764/ff94637511/20240213_mangrove_planting_00109.jpg)
The upbringing of seedlings in the nurseries and the planting operations are overseen by students and forest managers of the Mama Earth Foundation
© Uli Kunz | Malizia Mangrove Park
![Mangroves capture and store very large amounts of carbon dioxide in their leaves, branches, and roots](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4221x2767/26625aa5d7/20240203_mangroves_00007.jpg)
Mangroves capture and store very large amounts of carbon dioxide in their leaves, branches, and roots
© Uli Kunz | Malizia Mangrove Park