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The inclusion of Amazon mangroves in Brazil’s REDD+ program

The inclusion of Amazon mangroves in Brazil’s REDD+ program

Authors :
Angelo F. Bernardino
Ana Carolina A. Mazzuco
Rodolfo F. Costa
Fernanda Souza
Margaret A. Owuor
Gabriel N. Nobrega
Christian J. Sanders
Tiago O. Ferreira
J. Boone Kauffman
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract The Legal Amazon of Brazil holds vast mangrove forests, but a lack of awareness of their value has prevented their inclusion into results-based payments established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Based on an inventory from over 190 forest plots in Amazon mangroves, we estimate total ecosystem carbon stocks of 468 ± 67 Megagrams (Mg) ha−1; which are significantly higher than Brazilian upland biomes currently included into national carbon offset financing. Conversion of mangroves results in potential emissions of 1228 Mg CO2e ha−1, which are 3-fold higher than land use emissions from conversion of the Amazon rainforest. Our work provides the foundation for the inclusion of mangroves in Brazil’s intended Nationally Determined Contribution, and here we show that halting mangrove deforestation in the Legal Amazon would generate avoided emissions of 0.9 ± 0.3 Teragrams (Tg) CO2e yr−1; which is equivalent to the annual carbon accumulation in 82,400 ha of secondary forests.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bdb460a3b47c445cb146da1bb9727d6a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45459-w