MANGROVES : Monitoring mangrove forests
- Creators
- Space for Climate Observatory
Description
The Mangroves project uses Copernicus and THRS satellite data to support mangrove management stakeholders to enhance understanding, conservation, and sustainable development of these vital coastal ecosystems.
Details
Mangroves perform unique ecological and environmental functions: mitigating cataclysmic events, preventing coastal erosion, supporting reproduction and growth of marine life, storing carbon. Given their importance, conserving mangroves is crucial for human populations that are increasingly concentrated along coastlines. Mangroves aims to mobilize satellite data (Sentinel-1 and 2, Spot 6-7, Pleiades), alongside in-situ data, to characterize the functioning of these environments, to support those who manage them and to help optimize their conservation and development. The project monitors mangrove spatial distribution, maturity, growth, chlorophyll activity, and hydro-sedimentary processes. It presents indicators for species, biomass, sediment nature, and vegetation dynamics, facilitating informed decision-making for ecosystem management.
The project focuses on territories with significant mangrove cover, including French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, Scattered Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Madagascar. Additionally, the project aims to extend its monitoring efforts to any territory harboring mangrove forests.
The project will deliver an end-user web portal containing information, datasets, resources, and online methodological guides.
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To learn more about the application please explore Space for Climate Observatory website. Website is available in English and French.