Wetlands International Eastern Africa

Scientists and Communities Call for a New Approach to Mangrove Restoration

Mazera Ndurya1 week ago1 week ago08 mins

Scientist Emmanuel Karisa from Kenya Forest Service taking CBEMR training participants through different approaches to mangrove restoration in Jomvu, Mombasa County| Photo By Mazera Ndurya Three months after a much- publicized record-breaking mangrove planting exercise in Kwa Jomvu, Mombasa, questions are being raised about whether planting trees is the same as restoring a mangrove ecosystem….

Voices From The Coast: Pate Island Communities Restoring Mangroves, Reviving Livelihoods

Wetlands International Eastern Africa12 months ago12 months ago07 mins

A woman from Pate Kwabagua preparing the hapahapa pots for mangrove seedlings under the Pate Resources and Tourism Initiative (PRATI), with support from Wetlands International Eastern Africa |Photo by Wetlands International Eastern Africa On the far-flung shores of Pate Island in Lamu County, the ocean is more than a backdrop; it is life itself. Generations…