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On 27 October, UNESCO announced the Spanish-language comic Las Visiones del Manglar, illustrated by Antonia Lara Gómez. Its central character, Valentina, guides readers through mangroves and the communities living with these coastal ecosystems. The launch took place during the COP17 biodiversity conference in Yerevan, running from 19 to 30 October; the source gives no exact launch day. [1]
The three chapters explore seeds, people and roots. Their story connects biodiversity, local knowledge and landscape conservation. The book belongs to MangRes, UNESCO’s project working with communities, scientists and institutions in seven Latin American and Caribbean biosphere reserves. [1][2]
Mangroves help protect coastlines and support biodiversity. The comic offers a way to discuss them beyond technical documents. Publishing an educational resource does not, by itself, measure how much habitat has been restored or how many readers will change their behaviour. [2][1]
The bright side
A new illustrated story makes the connection between communities and mangrove conservation more accessible. [1]
One idea, in simple words
On 27 October, UNESCO shared news of a new comic in Spanish: Las Visiones del Manglar. Its main character is called Valentina. The story helps readers learn about mangroves and the people who live near them. The chapters explore seeds, people and roots. Antonia Lara Gómez created the illustrations for the book. [1]
Mangroves are coastal ecosystems: they provide homes for living things and help protect coastlines. The comic is linked to MangRes, a project working in seven biosphere reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean. To understand its role, imagine a book that encourages us to notice a place more carefully. Reading can raise questions, but publishing a book does not prove that nature has already been repaired. [1][2]
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- UNESCO launches new comic book on mangroves from Latin America and the Caribbean UNESCO · 27 Oct 2026
- UNESCO mangrove restoration project UNESCO · No publication date provided
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