Conserving and Restoring Mangrove Forests – A Climate Change Mitigation
Program suited to all high school levels.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: Excursion (Excursion locations can take place near your school or at another venue we can arrange to suit your needs. Please contact us for options).
Max Group Size: Please note, for group sizes of over 30 students, an additional educator is required at a cost of $165 per hour for the field excursion.
For decades, mangroves were widely underappreciated for their pungent smell and for being associated with mosquitos. More recently,
there has been an increasing interest in mangroves for the invaluable ecosystem services that they offer. They are ecologically rich coast guardians, providing habitats for diverse species and nurseries for marine life. As climate change mitigators, mangroves act as a buffer protecting the shorelines and also store the blue carbon.
During this field trip we engage our participants in a very informative walk and talk. Participants learn about climate change and examine the ecomorphology of the incredible mangrove system to understand how they have evolved and adapted to live in a harsh tidal environment.
We explore the ecological role mangroves have for marine life, and the fundamental ecosystem services they provide that are crucial to
mitigate climate change.
