Mangroves & Carbon
Blue Carbon is CO2 that is sequestered and stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. These vital ecosystems, notably mangroves and salt marshes, capture and stockpile large quantities of blue carbon in both the plants and the sediment beneath them. Mangroves store more carbon per unit area than any other ecosystem on Earth . They cover just 0.1% of the planet’s surface but they store up to 10 times more carbon per 100 acres than do terrestrial forests. Also, while the latter store carbon in trunks and branches and will release it when the trees die, mangroves store most of the carbon in their soil and sediment. If left undisturbed, that carbon can stay put for millennia. Sadly, mangroves are declining globally at a rate of 2% per year. As part of the ReWrite Our Story program, you are joining a global movement to reverse this trend.
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