Lagonas

The Archive of Lost Waters. A digital memorial and restoration platform for the world's disappeared and endangered lagoons.

Explore the Atlas

Archive Components

The Lagoon Atlas

Interactive global map documenting every known lagoon—past and present. Historical boundaries, causes of degradation, species lost, and communities affected.

Immersive Reconstructions

Navigable 3D environments of lagoons as they once existed. Explore the Venice Lagoon of 1500 or the Aral Sea of 1960.

Living Memory Project

Oral histories from communities who remember lost lagoons. Fishers, farmers, and families share stories of waters that shaped their lives.

Micro-Patronage

Directly fund restoration efforts. Contributions tied to specific ecosystems with regular updates. Minimum: one square meter of wetland.

Waters We Remember

Aral Sea Lake Chad Owens Lake Lake Urmia Mar Chiquita Lake Poopó Tulare Lake + hundreds more