2021 Science Without Borders® Challenge Finalists: 11-14 year old students
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists in our 2021 Science Without Borders® Challenge! This international student art contest engages students in important ocean issues through art. For this year’s competition, students were asked to illustrate one or more of the benefits mangroves provide to people, other organisms, or the environment.
Entries to the Science Without Borders® Challenge are judged in two categories based on age. Here are the finalists selected from the younger group of applicants, students 11-14 years old:
"Caring for Mangrove Forests" by Siwoo Kim, Age 14, Republic of Korea
Artist's Statement: It may seem like there are plenty of mangrove forests left in the world, but many mangrove forests are declining. There are many ways that Mangrove forests help us. Mangrove forests reduces erosion caused by natural disasters, such as tsunami and storms. Mangrove forests also help protect the water quality. Since mangrove forests brings us huge benefits and serve as a nursery habitat for various species of wildlife, the declines of mangrove forests are a major problem to be solved. I drew this picture to show the importance of mangrove forests, and how we can preserve them. I drew drones flying around in formation and planting mangroves, also, people checking on mangroves’ heath and their environment. I hope we can protect mangrove forests, and other living creatures by helping mangrove trees thrive in their environment, in the years to come.
