Sunrise on a red mangrove in the Pig Keys, Honduras

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Between land and sea, life begins. International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

At sunrise in Honduras' Pig Keys—small, low-lying coastal islets tucked within mangrove-rich wetlands—a red mangrove lifts its tangled roots above glassy water. This striking scene captures what July 26 celebrates: the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, created to spotlight these vital coastal forests.

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