Wrapping Up Mangrove Odyssey

A Journey to Rediscover Goa’s Mangroves

Mangrove Odyssey, OneEarth Foundation’s flagship campaign, concluded on a high note, bringing communities together to honor the beauty and significance of Goa’s mangroves. In light of the recent 2024 IUCN Red List report on mangrove ecosystems, which revealed that over half of the world’s mangroves face a risk of collapse by 2050, this mission has never felt more urgent. Our campaign aimed to spark action, offering a space where citizens, scientists, artists, chefs, and children came together in an extraordinary celebration of nature through music, art, food, science, and photography.

As part of Mangrove Odyssey, we launched a unique photo contest that encouraged 30 budding photographers to step into the wild and explore the mangroves up close. Through their lenses, these participants captured the quiet resilience, intricate beauty, and untold stories of Goa’s mangroves, offering a new perspective on these critical ecosystems.

The contest winners have been chosen in two special categories: Mangroves and Wildlife and Mangroves and People, along with a special selection for the cover of our coffee table book, Mangrove Odyssey. Their images reveal the essence of these ecosystems—their beauty, fragility, and the life they sustain.

Congratulations to Mangroves Through My Lens winners

Your images unveiled the hidden stories within the mangroves—their quiet resilience, intricate beauty, and vital role in sustaining our planet. Through your lenses, we are reminded of the irreplaceable treasure these ecosystems hold, and the urgency to protect them for generations to come.

Mangrove & Wildlife

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Mangrove & People

Coffee Table Book Cover Photo Winners

Our Coffee Table Book : Mangrove Odyssey

The mangroves are not merely a forest but a testament to nature’s ingenuity, supporting life with every tide and every gust of the coastal breeze. explore stories of survival, adaptation, and harmony, where the mangroves nurture and protect countless lives. Discover the intricate relationships woven through each leaf, root, and ripple.

This book is an invitation to not just see the forest but to live its grandeur, embrace its mysteries, and feel the magic of Goa’s mangroves—a world both powerful and delicate, resilient and giving.

The Jury

Meet our esteemed jury of photography experts and environmental advocates, dedicated to selecting the most compelling stories of mangroves from around the world.

Ashok Vaidikar

Entrepreneur, Curator & Founder

Raman Sudhir Kulkarni

Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist

Parag Rangnekar

Founder & President of Goa Bird Conservation Network

Restoring Mangroves,

Restoring Communities

We believe in the power of collaboration. Together with local communities, students, and experts, we’re bringing degraded mangrove forests back to life. Our current focus is on reviving the mangroves in Cortalim.

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