Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences conducted a study on the importance of mangrove plantations for climate change mitigation in Bangladesh. Mangroves have been identified as blue carbon ecosystems that are natural carbon sinks. In Bangladesh, the establishment of mangrove plantations for coastal protection has occurred since the 1960s, but the plantations may also be a sustainable pathway to enhance carbon sequestration, which can help Bangladesh meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, contributing to climate change mitigation. The mean ecosystem carbon stock of 5 to 42 years aged mangrove plantations was 190.1 Mg C ha-1, with ecosystem carbon stocks varying regionally. Higher plantation success could contribute to higher blue carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation in Bangladesh by 2030.

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