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Mangrove Action Project
Addresses key issues surrounding the rapid loss of mangrove forests. This site also features mangrove ecology, photos, sustainable alternatives to mangrove destruction, alerts, links.

Mangroves of the World
World Conservation Monitoring Center. Provides maps of mangrove distribution, complements of the International Society for Mangrove Ecosystem (ISME) Mangrove Atlas of the World.

GLOMIS (Global Mangrove Database and Information System)
GLOMIS (Global Mangrove Database and Information System) is a project of the International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME) with financial support form the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and of the Prefectural Government of Okinawa (OPG). This first phase of GLOMIS consists of a searchable database of scientific literature relating to mangroves, institutions and scientists working on all aspects of mangroves, as well as regional projects and programmes related to mangroves.

Mangrove Websites
Lists and links several useful websites dealing with mangrove ecosystems and other tropical wetlands.

Cairns On Line Environmental Guide - Mangroves
Deals with mangroves in Queensland, Australia. Includes adaptation to salt, mangrove history, facts and statistics, and the effects on coastal ecology.

Coral Reefs and Mangroves: Modeling and Management
Describes an on-going study aimed to improve the management of coral reef and mangrove habitats through intensive research, international collaboration, and the use of powerful visualization tools.

Florida Mangrove Forest: The Florida Aquarium
Guide for lay audiences.

Guide to the Mangroves of Singapore
Online version of the printed Handbook "Guide to the Mangroves of Singapore"

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Mangroves
Provides basic information about mangroves.

Wetlands International
Asia Pacific headquarters (Malaysia). Aims to sustain and restore wetlands, their resources and biodiversity for future generations through research, information exchange and conservation activities in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

Mangrove Replenishment Initiative
Provides technology, foster education, and encourage proactive mangrove replenishment.

ISA Net
The Industrial Shrimp Action Network addresses issues on irresponsible aquaculture and promotes wetland conservation efforts in Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa and Europe.

Western Australian Mangrove Page
Created to improve communication between mangrove researchers around the world and to provide information on techniques and other information relating to mangrove research. This site also provides access to the mangrove Grey Literature Bibliography, a searchable database of mangrove-related documents.

MADAM: Mangrove Dynamics and Management
Describes the German-Brazilian research and development program on tropical coastal ecosystems and data management methods; online maps of study area, and publications and contact list.

Mangrove Ecology at NTU
Details mangrove ecology at Northern Territory, Australia.

Field Guides to the Mangroves of Queensland
Discusses animals of the mangroves. Site maintained by the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

East African Mangroves
Introduction, classification and species descriptions, and the ecology of east African mangroves; also includes sections on the uses of mangroves and mangrove restoration research.

NetCoast
"A Guide to Integrated Coastal Zone Management"; mangrove-related links and link to Mangrove Research Discussion List. A downloadable version, and information on obtaining a hardcopy of, a recently released U.S. Army Corps of Engineer 7-page tech note Restoration of Mangrove Habitat

Mangroves and Salt Marshes
Journal homepage for Mangroves and Salt Marshes: an International Journal on the Science and Management of Coastal Wetlands. Site includes ordering information and a listing of subject-related journals. There is a note on-site "as of 2000, incorporated in Wetlands Ecology and Management."

Wetlands and rainforests
(State of Queensland Environmental Protection Agency educational site)
Detailed overview of mangrove species, ecology, functions, uses, and threats.

The Global mangrove protection website
Details mangrove resource, protection and aquaculture development, analysis and policy, country profiles and photo gallery among others. Maintained by the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

SEAFDEC/AQD
Details state-of-the-art mangrove friendly-aquaculture technologies.

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