Merman Tiun

Survival artists, nature’s kindergarten, climate savers – mangroves are versatile superheroes. They are habitat and nursery for over 3000 fish species, can store 3 to 5 times more carbon per area than tropical upland forests, and provide livelihoods for over 120 million people.

But this uniqu...

How do we protect and conserve mangroves?
Our vision is a world in which thriving mangrove habitats exist in harmony with the communities they support. 

With a focus on the Western Indian Ocean, the Save Our Mangroves Now! initiative unites governments, conservation specialists and coastal comm...

Mangrove Principles
Sustainable mangrove ecosystem management aims to promote conservation, restoration and the sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems to benefit local communities. 

In partnership with mangrove experts around the world, from policy-advisors to practitioners, we have developed g...

Whether you are a believer or not the concept of reincarnation makes for a lively discussion. On one side, aspects of religion will tell you death is the final frontier and heaven is real, while spiritualists invite others to explore the possibility. If people are able to return in a reincarnated...

Should I Take in an Abandoned Kitten?
Be certain kittens are really abandoned before you disturb a nest. A mom-cat can be harder to spot than the stealth bomber, but just because she’s not there now doesn’t mean she’s not around. If the kittens are clean, plump, and sleeping quietly in a heap, od...

For new owners, we’ve assembled some tips to get you started with your new pet. We’ve included more detailed information in later sections, but these quick pointers should give you a good start. Have everything ready before you bring your hamster home. Before you bring your new friend into your h...

Third, to support knowledge uptake and capacity building among target public and private stakeholders a sharing and learning environment will be fostered through participatory mechanisms. Fit-for-purpose communication products will be used to promote the knowledge and learning from the project, s...

To close the plastic tap in SIDS, the project is structured around a three-step approach. First, the amount and type of plastic waste at the island level will be measured and classified per recyclable and non-recyclable polymers (Knowledge). This will provide an overview of the stocks and flows ...

In 2019, IUCN launched the Plastic Waste-Free Islands (PWFI) initiative as part of its global Close the Plastic Tap Programme, supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and The Didier and Martine Primat Foundation. PWFI is a three-year initiative working in three globa...