An aerial view of Gazi Women Board Walk, Ukunda Kenya. The Mangrove Boardwalk is a project funded by the City Council of Overije (Belgium) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI). It is a 300 m long relaxing walk through the animal rich mangrove forest. It is punctuated with the cool resting point, it also has a viewpoint providing a panoramic view of the bathing Mangroves. It was constructed to be a source of income for the community that are conserving mangroves.
Loop-root mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) root system, Gazi Bay, South Coast, Kenya.
Shaban Mwinji, a community scout ranger, in Ukunda, Kenya. Standing in a restored Mangrove Forest by Mikoko Pamoja. Mikoko Pamoja is a community-led mangrove conservation and restoration project based in southern Kenya and the world's first blue carbon project. It aims to provide long-term incentives for mangrove protection and restoration through community involvement and benefit.
A community ranger of the Mikoko Pamoja Project takes part in the quarterly scientific monitoring of carbon sink in the restored mangrove forest. Mikoko Pamoja is a community-led mangrove conservation and restoration project based in southern Kenya and the world's first blue carbon project. It aims to provide long-term incentives for mangrove protection and restoration through community involvement and benefit.
Loop-root mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) tree nursery at the shores of Indian Ocean, Kenya. The nursery provides seedling to support the restoration effort of the degraded mangrove forests in Gazi, South Coast, Kenya.
Mangroves are one of the planet’s most important stores of carbon. This story shows how villagers are selling carbon credits to support their livelihoods and save these extraordinary marine forests. A first in the world to verified by Plan Vivo standards, Mikoko Pamoja is indeed a triple win: for people, for the environment, and for biodiversity.
#EarthOptimismNairobi virtual summit will run from March 29th to April 4th 2021. The summit has a line up of exciting activities and events from the Film Festival, interactive session on youth in restoration and the #EarthOptimismVoices series. To give you a taste of what’s to come, they’re showcasing a couple of their talks on protecting nature at #EarthOptimism Cambridge. Join us and get inspired to take action.