Drowned 5,000-Year-Old Forests Reborn as Thriving Peat Reefs and Biodiversity Hotspots off Mozambique

Scientists from the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) Ocean Observatory, in collaboration with international researchers, have documented ancient submerged forests off the coast of Mozambique. These 5,000-year-old "peat reefs" are now teeming with marine life, exhibiting biodiversity comparable to coral reefs, and raise new questions about their role as carbon stores and the need for their protection.