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Scaling Up Mangrove Conservation through Restoration of Degraded Areas

Scaling Up Mangrove Conservation through Restoration of Degraded Areas

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Marereni - in Kilifi County • Kenya Started in January 2009 Active Conservation, Education, Restoration

Summary

Mangrove forests in Kenya cover about 61,271 ha, representing approximately 3.0% of the natural forest cover. Mangrove ecosystems offer a range of benefits and opportunities for local and national economic development. This ecosystem faces serious threats associated with their deforestation and degradation. The Project aims at working with local communities and stakeholders to enhance the productivity, stability as well as the functional integrity of mangrove ecosystems

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4 years ago by edward

Local Communities Looking for Support to Plant over 200,000 Mangroves to Mitigate Climate Change

Climate risks in the Coastal area are constituted by immediate variability in the occurrence and intensity of extreme weather events, as well as elements of more gradual and long-term climatic change so planting of mangroves will mitigate these risks

6 years ago by edward

Kadzuhoni Mangrove Restoration Site

Mangrove restoration has been done in this area where over 100,000 saplings have been planted covering 50 hectares of land. Local communities have been involved in restoration and are currently monitoring the growth and replanting more.