Coastal Kenya is rapidly changing. Once the home of self-sustaining fishing communities, the rapidly urbanizing area is quickly uprooting mangrove forests for industrial land.
Due to poor governance, the development is leading to mangrove forests being overharvested. This endangers the livelihood of both local fishing communities and biodiversity.
By restoring this mangrove estuary on the Likoni river delta, your trees are helping stabilize the coastline from erosion, restoring biodiversity, and bringing back fishing for local communities.
Planting Partners
veritree, EarthLungs Reforestation Project
Planting Methods
Nurseries, Agroforestry
Planting Schedule
August-October
Species Planted
Rhizophora mucronata, Avicennia marina
Wildlife Protected
White snapper, red snapper, prawns, crabs, fish
Tracking Methods
Environmental Sensors, Soil Sampling, Satellites, EPSPT, Bioaccoustic Monitoring
