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Blue Carbon Image Database 1.0

Barbora Adamková, Tiina Kurvits, Steven Lutz

By Blue Forests Project

March 30^th, 2017

Have you ever needed a good blue carbon-related image but couldn’t find one?

Fear no more, list of free distribution non-commercial blue carbon related images is now available!

The UN Environment/GEF Blue Forests Project is developing a database of relevant images that might be used for your reports, publications, presentations and tweets.

As a preview of the final database we have put together a list of photo libraries and websites allowing free distribution of non-commercial blue carbon-related images.

The following photo albums contain many stunning images of mangroves, seagrasses, marine life and coastal communities. However, there is a lack of good images of saltmarshes available. We would greatly appreciate your feedback on our list, including suggestions for more sites and what is useful for you!

Many of the images can be found on Flickr and are provided under the Creative Commons license, which offers the option of sharing, with crediting the author and distributing for all non-commercial purposes. On Flickr, you will see symbols just below the images, which stand for certain usage rights under Creative Commons. A full explanation of Creative Commons can be found on Flickr and tips on how to find free photos and graphics can be found on Journalist’s Resource.

Please always check the pictures’ licensing before using. When searching on Flickr we recommend the following steps: 1) enter your search topic at the top of the screen, 2) at the ‘Any license’ bar, scroll down to ‘All creative Commons’, and 3) in the ‘Advanced’ menu, click on ‘L’ under ‘Minimum size.

For crediting images from Flickr, we suggest the following format for citation: Name of the author CC 2.0 Flickr.

Blue Forests Project – A Flickr site of all of the Blue Forests Project’s blue carbon-related activities including field work, meetings, conferences and site visits.

Global Environment Facility (GEF) – Photo documentation of UNFCCC events at COP18, COP19 and COP20.

GRID-Arendal – Blue carbon-related images with many photographs of mangroves from around the world.

UN Environment (UNEP) – Quality photos from Climate Change Conferences as well as images of climate change adaptation and mangrove restoration efforts.

In the field. Photo Credit: Kate Evans/CIFOR CC 2.0 Flickr

Measuring mangroves. Photo Credit: Kate Evans/CIFOR CC 2.0 Flickr

Mangrove canopy. Photo Credit: Sigit Deni Sasmito/CIFOR CC 2.0 Flickr

Biodiversity Heritage Library – Digitalized literature of marine fauna and flora that a consortium of libraries holds in their collections

Budak – Huge collection of marine animal photographs.

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) – Albums containing images of mangroves, mangrove restorations and research projects in Indonesia and Doha.

Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project – Photographs of dugongs, seagrasses and seagrass research, but also other marine life, mangroves and many aerial images of coastal ecosystems.

Integrated Water Resources Management in Atlantic and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States (IWRM AIO SIDS) - Coverage from demonstration projects in all the participating islands, pictures from workshops, meetings, and data collections.

Marine Photobank – Massive searchable gallery of all oceanic and coastal blue carbon ecosystems (free registration is required for use).

Seagrass with fish. Photo Credit: Dugong Seagrass Conservation Project CC 2.0 Flickr

A seagrass meadow. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo credit: Heather Dine/NOAA CC 2.0 Flickr

Seagrass meadows. Photo Credit: Carlos Minguell/OCEANA Flickr

Indo-Pacific seagrass & coral. Photo Credit: Dugong Seagrass Conservation Project CC 2.0 Flickr

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Flickr and NOAA’s Photo Library – Offer a huge variety of marine images of whales, turtles, mangroves and seagrasses.

Ocean Conservation Photography – Flickr photo library hosted by the Marine Photobank gathers ocean related pictures from professional and amateur photographers.

Oceana Europe – Images of seagrasses, kelps, coral reefs and marine animals (all images have all rights reserved but might be used for educational and nonprofit purposes as long as they are properly credited).

Pacific Southwest Region United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – Images of tidal marshes, wetlands and wildlife.

Sylke Rohrlach - Specializes in underwater photography of marine animals.

The WorldFish Center - Photographs of coastal communities, mangrove degradation, usage and replanting and small-scale fisheries.

Women removing the shell from mangrove mudshells in Malaita, Solomon Islands. Photo Credit: Wade Fairley/WorldFish CC 2.0 Flickr

Gathering mangrove firewood, Solomon Islands. Photo Credit: Wade Fairley/WorldFish CC 2.0 Flickr

Mangrove replanting, Solomon Islands. Photo Credit: Wade Fairley/WorldFish CC 2.0 Flickr

Mangroves in Maramasike Passage, Solomon Islands. Photo Credit: Wade Fairley/WorldFish CC 2.0 Flickr

Wikimedia Commons – Allows searches through its library and contains many images related to blue carbon ecosystems.

Yann Caradec - Captured amazing pictures of the Eiffel Tower during the 2015 United Nations Climate Conference in Paris (COP21).

350 .org – Photos covering marches, protests, demonstrations, campaigns against fossil fuel industry and other harmful practices from around the world.