The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have joined forces in the international mangrove initiative “Save Our Mangroves Now!” to halt the global loss of mangroves. “Save Our Mangroves Now!” is a joint commitment of the above-named partners to intensify efforts in mangrove conservation. It aims to upscale and focus global efforts to stop and reverse the decrease and degradation of mangrove habitats, and supports the target of the Global Mangrove Alliance (GMA) to increase the global area of mangrove habitat by 20% over its current extent by 2030. Backed by BMZ’s strong bilateral portfolio and building on IUCN’s and the WWF’s wide engagement and sound experience in mangrove conservation, this initiative has the ambition to create a variety of partnerships and cooperation with other mangrove organizations, initiatives, and countries. “Save Our Mangroves Now!”– together with the GMA – provides a platform for knowledge sharing and the exchange of experience in order to encourage collaborations and to foster synergies.
