KFS links high survival rate of mangroves to community participation

Chief Conservator of Forest Julius Kamau at the Kenya School of Government, Mombasa (PHOTO: Courtesy)

MOMBASA, KENYA: Efforts to engage surrounding communities is bearing fruit in the conservation of mangrove forest along Kenya’s coast.

During a recent tour, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) noted a high survival rate of 97 per cent on areas where it planted over 100,000 mangroves last year.