Mangrove Restoration

Specific techniques for mangrove restoration vary in terms of the process used, but primarily consist of restoring site conditions to those that are conducive to mangrove growth and waiting for mangrove propagules to colonize the site. These restoration activities include hydrological restoration (to restore proper tidal flow, freshwater inputs, and salinity levels) and restoring sediment elevation. In some areas of the Gulf mangrove site creation, rather than restoration, is being performed (i.e., creating site conditions conducive to mangrove recruitment in an area where mangroves didn’t exist before). Restoration in this region very rarely involves planting seedlings.
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