# The link between fishing cats and mangrove forest conservation

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2019
- Speaker: Ashwin Naidu
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ashwin_naidu_the_link_between_fishing_cats_and_mangrove_forest_conservation)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat from deforestation and industry. In an empowering talk, conservationist and TED Fellow Ashwin Naidu shares how community-driven efforts in South and Southeast Asia are working to protect mangroves -- all with a little help from the mysterious and endangered fishing cat.

## Lectures

1. [The link between fishing cats and mangrove forest conservation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ashwin_naidu_the_link_between_fishing_cats_and_mangrove_forest_conservation/459834822a68), 6 min (TED's player)