Mangrove restoration, Matheson Hammock Park, Biscayne Bay, Florida (Society 2007)

OPP-9HNBGEpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-9HNBGE

Completed (successful/maintained)

Country: USA

Goal

Technique: Hydrological restoration - facilitation of a natural recovery Restoration of tidal flow in order to promote the reestablishment of mangrove forest. Further damage to the mangrove habitat was prevented by removing the debris deposited by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 from mangrove tidal passageways by volunteers using canoes and manual labor instead of large machinery. Main actions: clearing the blocked channels and restoring hydrologic processes. Spatial extent 111289 ha as reported. Reported project duration 2,5 year(s).

Team

Project's total contribution

No scored contributions yet

Recorded result

Cover area

1 variable · 1112.89 km² · 2001-01-01 to 2001-12-31 · recorded at Completed (successful/maintained)

pending

Self-reported

Cover area · 1.1.1.1

pending

0 → 111289 ha · health —% → —%

Method: Spatial extent reported in the source: Society for Ecological Restoration (2007) USA: Florida: Matheson Hammock Tidal Creek Restoration (Biscayne Bay); Source: http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/database/case-study/?id=55; National Oc.

A variable shows "pending" instead of a contribution when no domain area has been set for it yet — the share of the world a project touched cannot be computed without one. The health percentages are accurate regardless.