Wall of mangroves along coastline to aid in carbon capture initiatives

Women in the Maritime Sector in East and Southern Africa (WOMESA) members together with Kenya Coast Guard Service officials during a mangrove tree plating exercise in Shanzu recently. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Efforts are underway to build a green wall of mangrove trees along the coastlines to help fight against climate change. The initiative has brought on board both state and non-state actors.

Mangroves are the only trees that grow in salt water and they consist of a huge forest in the Kenyan coastline covering 60,000 hectares which is approximately three per cent of natural forest cover.