How to tell if mangrove restoration is working? Listen to the birds The soundscape in mangrove forests can be wonderfully complex. If you prime your ears, you might chance to hear mudskippers sloshing their bellies across silky mud, or fiddler crabs pattering between ...

Want to know if mangrove restoration works? Just listen! More trees, more tree species, different ages, more complexity, more birds. If the mangroves sound like a vibrant chorus, congrats, it’s working. 🐦🎶 #BirdsDontLie #CanopyCover #TreeHeight #ForestAge #ForestSize #MoreSaplings #HabitatComplexity