Mangroves4Life – Gabura

Bioregional Land Node

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Land Node Description

Woman- and youth-led restoration of degraded mangrove belts using CBEMR and Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) to rebuild living shorelines, biodiversity and blue-carbon sinks while diversifying livelihoods.

Project Purpose

Restore protective mangrove buffers, enhance biodiversity and climate security, and seed inclusive bioeconomy pathways.

Mangroves4Life – Gabura

Project Start Date: 2024-07-01

Political Location: Khulna Division, Bangladesh

Bioregional Location: Sundarbans Delta, Gabura Union, Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira, Bangladesh

Types of Regeneration:

Circular Economy & Zero-Waste ManagementCommunity Regeneration & Resilience BuildingEducationHeritage Species & Seed SovereigntyIndigenous And Traditional KnowledgeIntegrated Water ManagementNative / Local Ecosystems In FreshwaterNative / Local Ecosystems On LandParticipatory & Regenerative GovernanceReforestationRegenerative & Circular ConstructionRegenerative EntrepreneurshipRegenerative Fisheries & Aquatic LivelihoodsRegenerative TourismTraditional Crafts & Cultural Heritage
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Vision

An equitable, women-powered restoration enterprise that grows living shorelines, biodiversity and dignified livelihoods.

Primary Environmental Objectives

Rebuild mangrove belts, stabilize soils, increase fish nursery habitat, and enhance carbon sequestration.

Primary Community Objectives

Generate income for women and youth through nurseries, eco-tourism, honey and value-added mangrove products; strengthen food-water security.

Regenerative Focus

CBEMR, ANR, community nurseries, biochar-soil amendments, living-breakwater designs

Regenerative Methodologies

Ecosystem restoration, coastal livelihood improvement, and nature-based adaptation coastal defense.

Community Engagement

Women’s restoration cooperatives, school eco-clubs, fisher associations, participatory monitoring.

Economic Model

Blended—grants, community enterprises (nursery stock, honey, eco-tourism), future ecocredit/blue-carbon mechanisms.

Steward Type:

Business / For-profit companyEducational institutionNonprofit / NGO

Land Node Phase:

1-2 Years: Early Results

Biomes:

Coastal River Deltas

Aligned SDGs:

(1) No Poverty(10) Reduced inequality(11) Sustainable cities and communities(13) Climate action(14) Life below water(15) Life on land(17) Partnerships for the goals(2) Zero hunger(3) Good health and well-being(5) Gender equality(8) Decent work and economic growth

Relevent Planetary Boundaries:

Biosphere IntegrityClimate ChangeFreshwater UseOcean Acidification
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Ecosystem Unity:

Mangrove–delta–estuarine blue-carbon ecosystem.

Climate Zones

Tropical monsoon with cyclone exposure.

Seasonal Precipitation Patterns

Peak rains Jun–Sep; storm surges during pre-/post-monsoon cyclones.

Temperature Extremes

~10–37 °C

Watershed Location

Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna lower delta; Bay of Bengal receiving basin.

Proximity to Water Bodies

Shallow coastal aquifers; brackish to fresh depending on season.

Flora and Fauna

Sundari, Keora, Avicennia; mud crabs, fish nurseries, otters, kingfishers; occasional dolphins.

Landforms

Mudflats, tidal creeks, barrier islands, polders.

Land Acknowledgements:

With gratitude to Munda and coastal artisanal communities for longstanding stewardship.

Cultural Landscapes:

Shrimp ghers, fishing jetties, embanked villages, cyclone shelters.

Recent Land History:

Severe cyclone impacts (Aila, Amphan); salinity intrusion and land subsidence.

Ecological Corridors

Riparian and coastal corridors buffering settlements and connecting to the Sundarbans.

Proximity to Urban Centers

Satkhira ~55 km; Khulna City ~80 km.