Mangrove Action Project (MAP) is a US-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of mangrove forests worldwide. By collaborating with forest communities, researchers, policymakers, and funding groups, MAP aims to protect existing mangroves, restore degraded ecosystems, and promote local engagement in forest conservation. Mangroves play a critical role in coastal communities by providing sustainable livelihoods and reducing vulnerability to natural disasters.

They also have global benefits, such as being the most effective forest type in sequestering and storing carbon. MAP takes a grassroots approach, involving voices from the global South, local communities, and partner NGOs to address mangrove conservation and restoration. Their initiatives include the innovative Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) technique for successful and sustainable restoration, the award-winning Marvellous Mangroves curriculum for education, and extensive networking and advocacy efforts.

With a history dating back to 1992, MAP has been actively working to save mangroves, exposing the destructive expansion of industries like shrimp aquaculture. Today, MAP focuses on long-term, community-centered solutions for effective and lasting change. Overall, Mangrove Action Project is committed to preserving the invaluable ecosystems of mangrove forests for current and future generations