Now more than ever before there is a massive public and private interest in recovering mangrove ecosystems at scale. With this excitement for mangrove restoration, it is imperative to ensure successful mangrove restoration interventions. The Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration brings together the latest accumulated local and scientific knowledge about mangrove restoration best-practices into one comprehensive resource. The aim is to align mangrove practitioners, NGOs, governments, scientists, industry, local communities, and funders around accepted best-practices for science-based and inclusive mangrove restoration.
Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration
Using the project cycle as a foundation, these best practice guidelines go beyond physical restoration activities. Drawing on a wealth of experience, they incorporate key factors that can determine the success or failure of a restoration project.
Key aspects covered include:
- Developing specific and achievable goals and objectives
- Assessing site feasibility
- Project design
- Stakeholder engagement
- Implementation planning
- Monitoring and adaptive management
