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

Angelo F. Bernardino (), Ana Carolina A. Mazzuco, Rodolfo F. Costa, Fernanda Souza, Margaret A. Owuor, Gabriel N. Nobrega, Christian J. Sanders, Tiago O. Ferreira and J. Boone Kauffman
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Angelo F. Bernardino: Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Ana Carolina A. Mazzuco: Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Rodolfo F. Costa: University of Sao Paulo
Fernanda Souza: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
Margaret A. Owuor: Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern
Gabriel N. Nobrega: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Christian J. Sanders: Southern Cross University
Tiago O. Ferreira: University of Sao Paulo
J. Boone Kauffman: Oregon State University

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-10

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.

Date: 2024
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