Honduras's Mangroves Store Carbon but Face Deforestation
Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 27, 2026 · Originally reported July 26, 2026 by Criterio.hn
Honduras's 50,279 hectares of mangroves, concentrated in the Gulf of Fonseca, store an average of 346.6 metric tons of carbon per hectare and sustain 75% of commercial fish species, but lost 1,224 hectares between 2000 and 2018, mainly to shrimp and salt farming.
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