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Kenya: Loans Keep Women Afloat As They Plant Fast-Vanishing Mangroves in Kenya #AfricaClimateCrisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 6 December 2021
Coastal communities rely on mangroves to provide habitats for fish and protect their homes from flooding - and giving financial incentives to plant more can boost conservation Read more »
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Kenya: Kilifi Women Group Reaps From Conservation Project
Nation, 19 April 2021
A conservation women group in Kilifi has begun reaping from blue economy project at Mida Creek, after selling over 300,000 mangrove seedlings to support their livelihoods during… Read more »
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Kenya: Lamu Residents Nervous as Collapsed Seawalls Leave Them Exposed
Nation, 19 March 2021
Residents of Wiyoni in Lamu Island are accusing the county and national governments of neglect, in putting up a seawall, to prevent their houses from being swept away by the Indian… Read more »
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Kenya: Deep-Sea Gear Helps Fishermen Ride Rough Waves of Climate Change
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 10 March 2021
With modern boats and diving kit, fishermen feel safer in stormy seas and are improving catches, while they are working in co-ops to boost business and protect the shore Read more »
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Kenya: Scientists Investigate New Mangrove Disease
Nation, 5 February 2021
Kenyan scientists are investigating a possible disease outbreak that is killing thousands of mangrove trees at the Coast. Read more »
Working Hard to Restore Mangroves in Kenya #AfricaClimateCrisis
Mangroves are a type of tropical forest that has evolved to thrive in hot, muddy, salty conditions and serves as a crucial breeding ground for fish, offers protection from storm surges and absorbs carbon from the atmosphere. Recognising the value of these unique forests, local women in Lamu have been working hard to replant mangroves in their community with the support of NGOs, government and funders.
Tima Abudhi picks stems to replant from a mangrove tree in Kizingitini village, in Lamu County, Kenya, October 4, 2021.
