Mangrove restoration must first focus on clearing environmental stressors and restoring natural tidal hydrology, allowing the forest to self-repopulate.
By
GEORGE W. MAINA
Africa Fisheries Strategy Manager
The Nature Conservancy
As the world confronts the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, one of our most effective natural solutions lies on Africa's coastlines. Mangroves are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth.
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