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As well as being a carbon sink, helping to manage the climate crisis, mangrove forests are a nature-based solution (NBS) that protects against erosion, storms, and floods. This is achieved through the mangrove roots, trunks, and canopy acting as a physical barrier and lessening wave power. A 100-meter mangrove strip is considered to reduce wave heights by up to 66%, which can save lives during major storms. Mangrove forests are also able to keep pace with rising sea levels and to avoid flooding through gradual vertical buildup of sediments. Knowing this, it’s easy to see why many people call mangroves “the skin of our coasts.” Healthy and intact mangrove forests perform a job similar to that of our own skin: they protect us 💚