Maritime regulator takes the lead in mangrove conservation efforts

The Secretary General of PMAESA Col. Andre Cisce (in white) with members of the public from Jomvu led by Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) plant seedlings at Mkupe Mangrove forest, February 21, 2019. KMA led in planting more than three thousand mangrove seedlings. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]

Maritime regulator, Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has stepped up efforts to conserve the endangered mangrove forest cover along the Coast by planting over 3000 seedlings.

The exercise took place at the Mkupe Creek, Port Reitz area off Mombasa County.