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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangroves – July 26
July 28 , 2019
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- The UN International Day for the Conservation of the Mangroves is observed every year on July 26.
- The day was first adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015.
- This day aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem".
- Mangroves act as a form of natural coastal defense against storm surges, tsunamis, rising sea levels and erosion.
- Their soils are highly effective carbon sinks.
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