A Bengal tiger stares out from a mangrove in India. In general winner of the Mangrove Pictures Awards 2023. | Soham Bhattacharyya.
A photograph of just one of the really handful of tigers in the environment that has tailored to a mangrove habitat has received the 2023 Mangrove Photography Awards.
The majestic large cat was captured in the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India by Soham Bhattacharyya.
It is believed that there are only 200 of these outstanding animals in the Sundarbans mangrove forest with only 96 thought to be in the West Bengal Forest where by the photograph was taken.
Shallow waters expose mangrove roots in Brazil. Winner of the Mangroves and Landscape category | Cristiano Martins XavierIn the mangrove forest of Colombia’s Utría Countrywide Park, a Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) is approximately indistinguishable from the surrounding branches whilst it perches motionless on its nest. Winner of the Mangroves and Wildlife class | Chien LeeA juvenile lemon shark swims in shallow mangrove forests in the Bahamas. Winner in the Mangroves and Underwater group | Anita KainrathNurse sharks court docket just about every other in knee-deep h2o in the Bahamas. Really recommended in the Mangroves and Landscape group | Shane GrossLights from the city, the Milky Way, and the Lyrid meteor shower emanate in alignment from the mangrove trees throughout darkness and reduced tide in the Philippines. Hugely recommended in the Mangroves and Landscape category | Aaron Ruy G. MusaThe mangrove forest in Ras Al Khor, UAE serves as a essential stopover and wintering ground for countless numbers of migrating flamingos. These sophisticated birds migrate to the sanctuary in significant quantities during the wintertime months, in search of refuge from colder climates. Ras Al Khor delivers them with an considerable resource of meals, such as the shrimp and compact fish located in its brackish waters. The sight of these swish birds in opposition to the backdrop of Dubai’s present day skyline is a gorgeous juxtaposition of nature and urbanity. Very counseled in the Mangroves and Wildlife group | Shyjith OndenA former mangrove choked with plastic waste in Manila Bay, Philippines. Very counseled in the Mangroves and Threats group | James Whitlow DelanoUnique situations in temperature, minerals, and algae convert this lagoon in Colombia pink. Photographer Felipe Santander put in 4 days and 15 drone batteries to capture the great shot, comprehensive with the formation of birds traveling around the pink lake. The salinity of the seawater blended with climbing temperatures helps make for an perfect scenario where by the microscopic pink algae can thrive. Runner up in the Mangroves and Landscape group | Felipe SantandeA land hermit crab wanders all-around at night, shut to the beach of Pom Pom island, Sabah, applying a plastic deodorant plug alternatively of a shell. Winner of the Mangroves and Threats group | Emanuele Biggi
Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that stay in coastal intertidal zones. The trees mature in regions with very low-oxygen soil, where by slow-moving waters let great sediments to accumulate. Mangrove forests only improve in tropical zones.
In the Gulf of Ana María, this mangrove-dwelling American saltwater crocodile was spotted with its mouth tangled in nylon rope. Remarkably recommended in the Mangroves and Threats classification | Yordanis MéndezLemon shark pups hide in the mangroves at significant tide, Bahamas. Really counseled in the Mangroves and Underwater class | Shane GrossThis amazing established of photos from the Sundarbans in the Bay of Bengal received the Mangroves and People today class | Mohammad Rakibul Hasan.The Sundarbans, which implies “beautiful forest”, is one of the most vulnerable locations in the place to the impacts of local weather transform. It is a single of the wildest sites remaining on Earth: a biodiversity hotspot and a sophisticated tidal network of waterways and islands that is only accessible by boat. It is a sensitive ecosystem that is less than strain from human advancement and the weather disaster, which is threatening the ecology of the Sundarbans. | Mohammad Rakibul Hasan.Sea degree increase is just one of the most sizeable threats to the Sundarbans forest. | Mohammad Rakibul Hasan.The impacts of climate alter on the Sundarbans forest are impacting the lives of persons in the surrounding spots. The forest is a significant resource of livelihood for a lot of people in the region, who count on it for fishing, agriculture, and other pursuits. As the forest is broken by sea stage increase and extreme climate gatherings, these people will also be influenced by foodstuff and h2o insecurity and the decline of their homes and livelihoods. | Mohammad Rakibul Hasan.
“Photographs of mangroves and contests linked to them participate in a multifaceted purpose in advocating for the conservation and defense of these significant coastal forests,” says a person of the judges Fulvio Eccardi.
“They elevate awareness, educate, inspire motion, and contribute to the scientific knowledge of these ecosystems, all of which are vital for their very long-phrase survival and the well-getting of coastal communities all over the environment.”
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