Uncover the past to protect mangroves for the future.
Help our scientists combine historical records, local observations and Traditional Owner knowledge, shared with permission, to understand how mangroves have changed and inform their recovery. This knowledge helps communities build resilience to future climate change.
Connect communities and Traditional Owners with mangrove science.
Support our scientists to work alongside Traditional Owners, Indigenous Rangers and local communities, combining scientific and cultural knowledge to guide mangrove conservation and build resilience to future climate impacts.
Turn evidence of mangrove damage into conservation action.
Help our scientists analyse and communicate the impacts of cyclones and extreme weather, ensuring evidence from affected mangrove forests reaches governments, environmental managers and decision-makers.
Harness new technology to protect our mangroves.
Support innovative citizen science and monitoring approaches, including drone surveys and digital mapping, to identify mangrove damage, track recovery and guide restoration priorities.
Mangroves provide vital habitat for diverse wildlife and marine species including over 1,500 fish species, six of the world's seven species of marine turtle, and a range of sharks, rays, and dolphins. Many species rely on these forests for food, shelter and safe nursery grounds. Â Your support helps protect the rich biodiversity that depends on these coastal ecosystems.Â
Mangroves are coastal kidneys that protect the Great Barrier Reef and keep our beaches clean by trapping and storing up to 80% of sediment and nutrients (fertilizers) from our rivers and streams before it reaches the coast. Coastal habitats such as reefs and seagrass depend on clean water and therefore depend on healthy mangroves.
By protecting mangroves, you're helping protect the ecosystems that support the Great Barrier Reef.Â
Mangroves protect the coastlines and communities we depend on. They help reduce erosion, buffer shorelines from storms and flooding, support fisheries and store significant amounts of carbon, helping address climate change. Their cultural, social and economic value is also deeply connected to coastal communities and Traditional Owners.Â
Mangroves help safeguard coastal communities from erosion, storms and flooding while supporting local livelihoods and storing significant amounts of carbon. Protecting mangroves means investing in healthier, more resilient communities and coastlines.Â
Your contribution will make a tangible difference in safeguarding these vital ecosystems.
Explore the condition, value, and change of saltmarsh ecosystems across northern Australia. Use the interactive map to discover key regions and monitoring sites, understand human and climate threats, and see which saltmarsh areas are most in need of protection or restoration.Â
Join our MangroveWatch Community Events in Mackay and Townsville and contribute to research that helps form better management and conservation for your threatened tidal wetlands
Whether you’re an individual looking to contribute your time, a student eager to gain experience or a business wanting to empower your workforce, volunteering with us is a meaningful way to support our work.
