A live atlas of mangrove loss, marine biodiversity decline, and the recovery work happening at the edges of the ocean — visualized for the world to see.
12 globally significant mangrove regions, monitored by ECODOME field teams and partner labs. Click any hotspot to read the story.
Mangrove regions support disproportionately rich marine life. They also host the highest share of IUCN-threatened species. Each bar is a coastline at the front line.
Sundarbans · West Bengal. ECODOME community-led replanting of 1,420 hectares. 84% sapling survival at 36 months.
In the lagoons of French Polynesia, juvenile blacktip reef sharks shelter exclusively in mangrove root systems at night. Acoustic tagging of 64 individuals revealed a 92% nocturnal residency rate — meaning the loss of even small mangrove patches translates to direct shark mortality.
During the 2024 marine heatwave, reefs adjacent to mangrove outflow experienced 1.8–2.6 °C lower peak SST and 38% lower bleaching incidence. Tannin-rich water creates a thermal refuge — the mangrove forest is, quite literally, the reef’s shade.
312 youth volunteers across 9 countries collected eDNA water samples for biodiversity monitoring. Detection accuracy reached 96.4% versus expert teams — proof that the next generation isn’t just learning the science. They are the science.
If you have field data, drone footage, or species sightings from a coastline, contribute them to ECODOME’s open atlas.
