Gallery 0 Results Reset search Close Delta do Rio Preguiças, Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brasil. Maria Costa Children of tomorrow enjoying the evening breeze, with the warm reflection of the sun sitting at the horizon. A panoramic view of Apia harbour, Samoa. Maria Kerstin Cabo Polonio National Park Charlie Waite Farias Da Silva Paula Elayane Humpback whales often fish in the Canadian coast. To better escape, sardines form great "bait balls", as they are called, and swim close to the surface. When that happens, a large flock of seagulls gather and often engage in fights for the right of fishing in specific spots. Leonardo Ramos Humedales del Arroyo Maldonado- La Barra, Uruguay Camila Febles Lagoa dos Patos, Rio Grande do Sul Tomazelli Joana Milena Castro De Azevedo I took this picture at the back of our house. Pimentel Seth Mangroves of United Arab Emirates Khalifa Humaid Alsaadi Wetlands monitoring Ramsar Site No. 1602 "Wetlands and Mangroves of Tuxpan" in Veracruz, Mexico. Monitoreo de los humedales herbaceos del Sitio Rmsar N°1602 "Humedales y Manglares de Tuxpan" en Veracruz, México. Alan Cupil Diaz Barra de Guaratiba's mangrove is the largest and most preserved mangrove of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It's ecologically and economically very important to the local people. Its habitants and restaurants rely on it as the main source of seafood to be both consumed or commerced. The extensive mangrove has two connections to the Atlantic ocean resulting in the beautiful formation of an over 30km long sandbank. Rodrigo Oliveira Laguna Rocha Ramsar Site Charlie Waite Tamiahua, Varacruz, Mexico Hector Santiago Careaga Martinez São Miguel Island - Estuary zone - Paranagua city - Parana - Brazil Mirelly Lacerda Pinheiro Leptokaria, Greece ''It's always ourselves we find in the sea.'' Mihaela Simeonova This photo shows a mangrove located in Morro de São Paulo in the state of Bahia. In addition to the typical plants of this ecosystem, we have many animals that need these habitats to reproduce and for food. Julia Guimarães Pequeno bosque de mangue (bosque iniciante), no Parque Estadual Ilha do Cardoso, São Paulo, Brasil. Viesba Everton Praia dos Ranchos em Trindade/RJ Jean Gomes De Souza Seldovia AK on the southern coast of the Kenai peninsula. Seldovia sits on the edge of the inlet, home to the seldovi village tribe. The inlet has one of the most dramatic tide shifts in the world and is a home to coastal sea otters, wild salmon, whales, puffin, bald eagles, bears, and a variety of tidal creatures. Today the tribe still uses the resources found both in the sea and the rich land surrounding the town. From berry picking to fishing the land is rich in resources and endangered wildlife. Emily Shirtz Between La Pedrera and Cabo Polonio Charlie Waite Behind the mangrove at sunrise: Wood storks, Roseate Spoonbills, Black-necked Stilts, White Ibises and other birds feeding on shrimp ponds and mud flats near Palo Seco, Parrita, Costa Rica. Charlotte Laila Devitre A gray morning in baía da Babitonga, south coast of Brasil. Bárbara De Jesus Francisco Da Silva Filho José The significance of wetlands as a source of water, food and ecosystem services for human needs. Maria Kerstin Palm trees at the Laguna Rocha Ramsar Site Charlie Waite A Baía de Guaratuba - Paraná, é um dos indicados a se tornar um sítio Ramsar, devido a sua importância ambiental e interesse ecológico. Entre o cultivo sustentável de ostras, a pesca e o turismo, como os principais meios de sobrevivência da população, a baía ainda abriga os chamados sambaquis, que são montes compostos principalmente por ossos fossilizados, moluscos, conchas e utensílios utilizados por povos que habitaram o litoral do Brasil na Pré-História. Annelise Nascimento