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Community conservation efforts give lifeline to Sabaki River estuary

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Dama Khonde and Nelly Makazi attend to mangrove nursery seedlings at River Sabaki estuary in Magarini,Kilifi county. [File, Standard]

Joseph Mwandenge's footsteps echoed through the sun-dappled, lush mangroves lining the edges of the River Sabaki, a stark contrast to the familiar mud flats he had known for years.

The soft creak of the boardwalk upon bare feet is not just any ordinary sound. It is a new sensation and part of the changes taking shape within the delicate ecosystem where river Sabaki nears its final journey, winding through the mangrove forests, before embracing the Indian Ocean.

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