Best Practices for Restoring Coastal “Blue Carbon” Habitats in Andalusia, Spain
Andalusia, spanning 87,597 km² in southern Spain, hosts an extensive mosaic of coastal and marine ecosystems, from sandy beaches and cliffs to estuaries, saltmarshes, and seagrass meadows. Under the stewardship of the Andalusian Agency for the Environment and Water, the region’s shores support fisheries, tourism, and biodiversity hotspots that underpin local livelihoods and cultural identity. Yet these natural assets face mounting pressures: marine litter pollution, overexploitation of resources, climate change impacts (including warming, acidification, and sea-level rise), and the spread of invasive species all erode ecosystem health and resilience.
