Bruguiera hainesii, a rare and critically endangered mangrove species, has been discovered in Maldives.
Statement by the Environment Ministry on Thursday said that the species was discovered from the mangrove forest of Ha. Kelaa. From the ecological surveys conducted in March at Ha. Kelaa, four mangrove trees of the bruguiera hainesii species were discovered.
The survey was conducted under the USAID-funded Regenerate Project run by the Maldivian government to collect data on protected sites in collaboration with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Maldives.
According to the Environment Ministry, the four mangrove trees of the bruguiera hainesii species discovered were identified by IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group and MSG Red List Coordinator, Dr. Jean Yong.
According to a global survey in 2010, the world had just 200 fully grown trees of the species, and the discovery of the rare mangrove species in Kelaa will be an additional feature which makes the island unique.
Statement by the Environment Ministry on Thursday said that the species was discovered from the mangrove forest of Ha. Kelaa. From the ecological surveys conducted in March at Ha. Kelaa, four mangrove trees of the bruguiera hainesii species were discovered.
First recorded observation of the critically endangered mangrove species of B. hainesii in the #Maldives was observed in Ha. Kelaa Mangrove area Earlier this year in survey conducted through Project REGENERATE, a GoM project, implemented by @IUCN & funded by @USAID pic.twitter.com/pSEWH4e7Bq
— Ministry of Environment (@MoEnvmv) October 8, 2020
The survey was conducted under the USAID-funded Regenerate Project run by the Maldivian government to collect data on protected sites in collaboration with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Maldives.
According to the Environment Ministry, the four mangrove trees of the bruguiera hainesii species discovered were identified by IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group and MSG Red List Coordinator, Dr. Jean Yong.
According to a global survey in 2010, the world had just 200 fully grown trees of the species, and the discovery of the rare mangrove species in Kelaa will be an additional feature which makes the island unique.
