Summary:
- This article discusses a new study that used machine learning to analyze satellite data and map the global distribution of mangrove forests.
- Mangrove forests are important coastal ecosystems that provide valuable services like protecting shorelines, sequestering carbon, and supporting biodiversity.
- The study found that mangrove forests cover an area of approximately 81,000 square kilometers globally, with the largest concentrations in Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa, and North and Central America.