MORETON BAY, AUSTRALIA

Covering more than 80 km of Queensland’s South East coast, from the Gold Coast north beyond Brisbane, Moreton Bay supports significant seagrass, mangrove and saltmarsh habitats. Increasing urbanisation and other threats are currently being managed under an integrated plan.

MARISMAS NACIONALES, MEXICO

Marismas Nacionales is located in the north-western Pacific coast of Mexico and contains a large complex of brine coastal lagoons, mangroves, muddy bogs or swamps, and ravines. We are working with WWF-US and WWF Mexico to help select sites for mangrove restoration that are resilient to sea level rise.

EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

The coast of South Africa features hundreds of estuaries, covering a wide range of climates and bioregions. Sub-tropical mangroves transition to salt marsh from Mozambique to Cape Town and beyond. There are a range of communities and threats in these systems.

SUNDARBANS, INDIA

The Sundarbans mangrove forest spans 10,000 square km along the Bay of Bengal, on the southern coasts of India and Bangladesh. The massive area is considered one of the wonders of the natural world.

RIA DE AVEIRO, PORTUGAL

Located on the north-west coast of Portugal, Ria de Aveiro is a social-ecological complex coastal lagoon, whose natural capital is an important factor for the development of the municipalities surrounding the lagoon.  Extensive saltmarshes and seagrass meadows contribute to the high biodiversity of this shallow coastal lagoon.

TANNA ISLAND, VANUATU

GLOW is working with Griffith University’s EcoAdapt project on Tanna Island. Previous research in micro-economics, conservation policy and climate change is informing our research on coastal wetlands.