Interactive: Case Studies in Mangrove Conservation
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Our innovative Science Bulletins are an online and exhibition program that offers the public a window into the excitement of scientific discovery. This interactive was published in May 2004 as part of the Mangroves: The Roots of the Sea Bio Feature.
- It begins by showing the worldwide distribution of mangroves in 2002.
- Students can then click hotspots to see what people are doing to conserve mangroves in the following 12 locations:
- Florida - West Lake Park Mangrove Preserve
- Mexico - Sea and Mangrove Environmental Awareness Program
- Cayman Islands - Developing Mangrove Teaching Materials
- Ecuador - Fundecol Mobilization Against Shrimp Farming
- Senegal - Idee Casamance Oyster Farming Project
- Cameroon - Energy-Efficient Fish Smokehouses
- India - Bhitarkanika National Park Mangrove Restoration
- Hong Kong - Gei Wai Shrimp Farming in the Mei Po Wetlands
- Thailand - John Gray's Seacanoe Expeditions
- Vietnam - Mangrove Reforestation in Ky Anh District
- Philippines - Buswang Mangrove Reforestation Project
- Indonesia - Tiwoho Coastal Community Resource Center
Supplement a study of biology with a classroom activity drawn from this Science Bulletin interactive.
- Working individually or in small groups, have students explore the Case Studies in Mangrove Conservation interactive.
- Have them select one of the case studies to investigate further and then report their findings to the class.