Mangrove Conservation Day 2026: UNESCO’s 26 July Observance
Why in the news
The yearly mangrove day was marked on 26 July 2026 with a call to value these coastal forests.
Key facts
- Date: 26 July.
- Initiative: UNESCO.
- Proclaimed: 2015; first observance: 2016.
- Person remembered: environmental activist Hayhow Daniel Nanoto (died 1998).
Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Nanoto died in a mangrove restoration protest |
| 2015 | UNESCO proclaimed the day |
| 2016 | First observance |
| 2026 | Observed on 26 July |
Purpose
- Build public awareness of the ecological, climate and social-economic role of mangroves.
Exam angle
- Date: 26 July.
- Proclaiming body: UNESCO, in 2015.
- Activist honoured: Hayhow Daniel Nanoto.