Protection of carbon pools and sinks in mangroves of Panamá

Mangroves for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The mangroves of Panamá store and sequester enormous amounts of carbon not only in their leaves and branches, but also in their roots and soil. Wetlands International works together with UNDP and national authorities to find out how much exactly and to make sure that these carbon pools and sinks are better managed and protected. For their contribution to climate change mitigation, but also to maintain their broad range of ecosystem services in support of local climate change adaptation.