Community-Led Mangrove Restoration in the Sundarbans: Our 2026 Restoration Season Begins

[SESDO Bangladesh]

Dear EcoRestoration Alliance community,

A mangrove cannot ask for help.

The families who depend on it rarely do either.

Yet every year, they stand on the frontline of cyclones, tidal floods, rising seas, and saltwater intrusion, doing everything they can to protect both their homes and one of the world's most valuable ecosystems.

Next week, our community in Gabura Union, on the edge of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh, will begin the 2026 restoration season.

Local women will collect mangrove seeds. Young people will help assess restoration sites. Together, the community will restore degraded coastal land through Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR), working with nature rather than against it.

This is not a one-day tree planting event. It is a long-term commitment to restoring ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, strengthening climate resilience, and ensuring that local communities remain the stewards of the landscapes they call home.

We are also honoured that our project, Mangroves4Life, has been selected from more than 800 projects worldwide to participate in Ma Earth Funding Round 3. Through Ma Earth's collective funding model, community support helps unlock additional matching funds for long-term restoration.

If our work resonates with you, we'd be delighted if you would take a look, share it with others, or simply follow our restoration journey.

Learn more about the project:
https://maearth.com/sesdo/mangroves4life

The 2026 restoration season begins next week, and we'll be sharing updates as our community restores mangroves, strengthens coastal resilience, and works toward a healthier future for both people and nature.

Thank you for all that you do for ecological restoration around the world.

Warm regards,

Tapas Kumar Mollick
Founder & Executive Director
SESDO (Social & Environmental Sustainable Development Organization)
Bangladesh