Restor and the Mangrove Breakthrough Partner to Drive Global Transparency and Increase Investments in Mangrove Ecosystems

Zurich, 11 June 2025 - Restor and the Mangrove Breakthrough have announced a strategic partnership, marking a milestone in the global effort to restore, protect, and finance one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems: mangroves.

The collaboration sets out to bring transparency and visibility to mangrove ecosystems globally. By 2030, the partnership will track progress against the 15 million hectares of restored and protected mangroves' goal set by the Mangrove Breakthrough, whilst helping to channel $4 billion in critical investment towards their protection and restoration. 

Restor will map all mangrove projects from the Mangrove Breakthrough community, grounding the network in science-based impact tracking across a range of indicators, including biodiversity, carbon, water, mangrove extent & change. 

Once these projects reach a sufficient level of maturity, Restor will support them in connecting with investors.

Central to this collaboration is the creation of a shared digital infrastructure: a platform that empowers not just data experts, but also local communities to actively participate and contribute. To strengthen the impact, Restor will also integrate and align its efforts with Global Mangrove Watch, the leading geospatial monitoring platform for mangroves, and Capital for Climate, a platform that connects investors engaged in climate and nature investment themes to a global pipeline of Nature-based Solutions opportunities.

Restor and the Mangrove Breakthrough invite philanthropists, mission-aligned investors, and funding institutions to support this transformative initiative. By investing in systems that champion transparency, elevate the leadership of local stewards, and unlock scalable solutions, funders can become key enablers of global ecological restoration.

“This partnership sets a new standard for transparency and trust in mangrove restoration and conservation,” said Thomas Elliott, CEO of Restor. “By leveraging our platform’s data-rich ecosystem and the powerful momentum of the Mangrove Breakthrough network, we are accelerating action to deliver the global climate and biodiversity goals.”

“The partnership with Restor marks a critical step in our collective journey. Together, we are upping transparency and accountability in mangrove protection and restoration,” said Ignace Beguin Billecocq, Executive Director of the Mangrove Breakthrough. “We are turning ambition into action—transforming data into dialogue, and ecosystems into enduring legacies.”

For more information about the partnership or to explore Restor's platform, visit www.restor.eco or contact press@restor.eco.

Media Contacts:

Aleenah Masud 
Communications Lead, Restor
aleenah@restor.eco

Sam Goodman
Communications Director 
Mangrove Breakthrough Hub
sam.goodman@ambitionloop.earth 

About Restor

Creating a world where every action positively impacts nature. Restor is an open-data, geospatial platform that offers nature stewards access to the latest ecological science for impact storytelling. With over 220,000+ sites, Restor is the largest network of community-led restoration and conservation efforts across the globe. Through Restor, governments, companies, impact funders and financial institutions can connect and contribute to the regenerative use of the land we all depend on. Find out more here: www.restor.eco 

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About the Mangrove Breakthrough

The Mangrove Breakthrough is a global movement to reshape how mangroves are valued, financed, and protected. It brings together governments, investors, civil society, and local communities to drive system-wide change, mobilizing $4 billion to secure the future of over 15 million hectares of mangroves by 2030. This isn’t just a conservation effort—it’s a blueprint for how nature can be integrated into global economic and climate systems.

The Breakthrough was launched at COP27 and brought together governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers, and financiers to mobilize collectively around four actions, building off the guiding principles developed by the Global Mangrove Alliance :

1. Reduce net mangrove losses driven by humans to 0 

2. Ensure long-term protection for 80% of the remaining mangroves

3. Restore mangroves to cover at least half of all recent losses

4. Drive sustainable finance to the existing mangrove extent

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