ELEVENTH HOUR: Mangrove restoration as a nature-based solution to climate change


 The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of life, from health and livelihood to education, mobility, and food systems, among other things. However, society has become less concerned about environmental and climate-related issues.

To refocus attention on the intersectional issues we face regarding our environment and the prevailing climate crisis, we founded Oceanus Conservation (Oceanus), a non-profit environmental organization that aims to reintroduce the importance of ecosystem restoration and marine habitat protection.

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Oceanus promotes the conservation and restoration of blue carbon habitats, which refer to carbon-storing ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrass, and marshlands, as part of its advocacy for nature-based solutions to climate change.

Mangroves, in particular, are regarded as one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world due to their extremely high carbon storage capacity and their ability to absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere. They are four times more effective carbon sinks than terrestrial forests, which is another way to avoid exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Aside from environmental benefits, it also provides many ecosystem benefits to wildlife and communities, such as providing a nursery for fisheries, storm protection, reduced coastal erosion, and ecotourism livelihood.

Oceanus takes a multifaceted approach to restoring degraded blue carbon forests like mangroves. We map out restoration areas and collect baseline data using a technical process that includes conducting a biophysical assessment of a project site before providing ecosystem-based restoration training to local communities.

We build trust and relationships with partner communities and the respective local government unit (LGU) for institutional support, as well as increase public participation, particularly among students and youth organizations, for social action. Furthermore, by providing incentives for planting and establishing nursery sites for mangrove restoration, we ensure that the communities we work with benefit from the economic aspect of our restoration initiatives. One of the values we uphold at Oceanus is the mutualistic relationship of restoration and livelihood for communities.



Looc, Salay, Northern Mindanao, and Aringay, La Union are our current project locations. For the past year, we have collaborated with and assisted them with the planting, monitoring, and restoration of mangrove species in their area. We have planted a total of 4,689 saplings at these project sites since we began the mangrove restoration project in September 2021.
The mangrove area in Salay's Barangay Looc, which is just a few kilometers from the road, has been degraded as a result of several typhoons that have hit the area in recent months. The restoration site in La Union's Barangay Aringay, on the other hand, is located within an enclosed area of an abandoned fishpond.
Working on these sites taught us that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to mangrove restoration. This is why each project site requires a pre-project biophysical assessment as well as community training.

We intend to expand our restoration sites to include mangrove areas in Mindanao, specifically Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, and Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay. Our goal is to restore 10 hectares of degraded mangrove forests by planting diverse mangrove species to increase ecosystem benefits, as well as to collaborate with local communities across the country to share best restoration practices.
Another project is the Project Smart Buoy for Coral Reef Monitoring (SCORE). We have deployed the first-ever smart buoy in the Philippines to collect real-time sea surface temperature data and correlate it with biological data, such as coral reef health, through this project.
Furthermore, through our Ocean Literacy Project, we promote ocean education and awareness among children in coastal areas. We create bilingual ocean storybooks that emphasize the importance of marine habitats and the steps we can take to protect them from the effects of climate change. Our two storybooks are available all over the country. They have now been translated into Icelandic and are available in Iceland.

We at Oceanus strive to raise youth and community awareness, knowledge, and participation in ecosystem restoration and education. We hope to pave the way for healthier marine biodiversity, increased climate resilience for coastal areas, and thriving communities across the country by encouraging community involvement in ocean and climate-related issues and solutions.

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