From an unexpected glimpse of a silky anteater to a tagged terrapin, here is a selection of this year’s winning, runner-up and commended images from the 2024 Mangrove photography awards, run by the Mangrove Action Project
From the air, urban sprawl in the Wadala area of Mumbai, India, can be seen encroaching on mangrove forests. Photograph: Star Udyawar, the Balinese ‘day of silence’, falling this year on 12 March. This recently revived tradition is a form of gratitude for the Earth’s fertility.A sinuous water channel meanders through the landscape, flanked by a gallery of mangrove trees lining its edges.
’A satellite-tagged northern river terrapin before its release as part of a conservation breeding and rewilding programme in the Sundarbans. ‘From this pilot reintroduction, the hope is to bring back a viable population in the natural habitat of the Sundarbans.’An unexpected encounter while birdwatching in the mangroves of Punta Soldado. ‘The silky anteater is quite difficult to find due to its size and low populations.
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