Mangrove Action Project — a global leader in community-led mangrove conservation — is proud to announce that entries to the 11th annual Mangrove Photography Awards are now open.
Following a landmark 10th edition, with a record-breaking 2,500 entries from 74 countries, the awards are set to be even bigger with a series of new awards, subcategories, prizes, and judges.
An expanded format for 2025
For its 11th edition, the Mangrove Photography Awards features an expanded format, reflecting the rich diversity of mangrove environments and the communities that depend on them. For three of the six main categories – Wildlife, People, Landscape, Threats, Underwater, and Conservation Stories – photographers can now enter specialized subcategories to allow for more focused storytelling:
● Wildlife: Birds, Mammals, Other Species
● Landscape: From the Air, On the Ground, Black and White
● People: Livelihoods, Conservation and Restoration
The competition is open to photographers of all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels. A winner — to receive a $500 cash prize – will be selected for each category, with one exceptional photographer crowned Mangrove Photographer of the Year, receiving a cash prize of $750.
Photographers under 23 years of age are eligible for the Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year award and a $250 cash prize.
Winners will be revealed on July 26 — World Mangrove Day — before the People’s Choice Award, voted for on social media, takes place in August.
The Mangrove Photography Awards are free to enter. Entries close 19 May, 2025.
Find out more about the Awards here.
Banner image by Jayanta Guha