7 winning images at the Mangrove Photography Awards

 

7 winning images at the Mangrove Photography Awards  

The United States-based organization 'Mangrove Action Project' works to protect and develop mangroves or breathing forests worldwide. The organization has been organizing the photo competition for eight years to create awareness among people. 'Mangrove Photography Award' brings out the latest images of mangrove forests along with wildlife, lifestyle of people in coastal areas. This time more than 2 thousand photos of photographers from 68 countries were submitted. A picture of a crocodile by Cuba's Tanya Huppermans won the competition. Titled 'Guardian of the Mangroves'. Competition is held in six disciplines. In the 'Humans' category, Bangladeshi photographer Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman's 'Honey Hunters' photo of a moual of Sundarbans won the best award. Here are the seven images from the competition –

Published: 26 November 2022, 21: 00

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India-based UAE-based photographer MN Jay Kumar's photo of a giant flamingo won the best in the 'Wildlife' category.

India-based UAE-based photographer MN Jay Kumar's photo of a giant flamingo won the best in the 'Wildlife' category.

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Photo of tree in dancing pose by Luik Dupi from Indonesia.  The photo is the best in the landscape category of the competition

Photo of tree in dancing pose by Luik Dupi from Indonesia. The photo is the best in the landscape category of the competition

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The environment and animals of mangrove forests are suffering from pollution in many ways.  Indonesian photographer Kei Miyamoto's photo of Guisap reminded me of that.  Won in the Conservation category

The environment and animals of mangrove forests are suffering from pollution in many ways. Indonesian photographer Kei Miyamoto's photo of Guisap reminded me of that. Won in the Conservation category

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In the 'Underwater' category, the crab photo by Martin Broen of Mexico won best

In the 'Underwater' category, the crab photo by Martin Broen of Mexico won best

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Volunteers working to conserve forests in Bonaire, the Netherlands.  The photo by photographer Lorenzo Mittiga won the best in the 'Story' category

Volunteers working to conserve forests in Bonaire, the Netherlands. The photo by photographer Lorenzo Mittiga won the best in the 'Story' category

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Bangladeshi photographer Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman's film 'Honey Hunters' of Moual in Sundarbans won the award in the 'People' category.

Bangladeshi photographer Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman's film 'Honey Hunters' of Moual in Sundarbans won the award in the 'People' category.

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Cuba's Tania Huppermans captures top spot in 'Mangrove Photography Award' competition

Cuba's Tania Huppermans captures top spot in 'Mangrove Photography Award' compCollected

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