“Mangrove trees have intertwined roots, similar to a group of women,” said Ministry of Environment secretary of state Mom Thany, as she oversaw the planting ceremony. “They always help each other, ...

A tricolored heron perched on the stilt of a mangrove root. I leaned over the gunwale ... tunicates—their “tunics” orange or purple or white—and soft corals and oysters and sponges in ...