Kenya Mangroves

Mangroves and Coastal Communities

Coastal communities in Eastern Africa are dependent on the mangrove ecosystems for employment, livelihood, and nutrition. In recent decades, these coastal areas have been urbanised at unprecedented rates. Mangrove forests were converted into other land use. Coupled with a lack of effective governance, mangroves were overexploited and over-harvested. The destruction of the mangrove forests also contributed to the loss of critical habitats for many organisms, threatening the livelihoods of these impoverished communities and pushing them further into poverty.

Restoring Mangroves Through GoodAPI

With your support, we are restoring the mangrove forests. The goal of this project is to empower the impoverished coastal community to break the poverty cycle. In restoring the mangrove estuary, which is rich in biodiversity, this project will provide fishing grounds for local people. This helps to create additional income streams, including sustainable harvests from the mangrove forests.

The restored forests will also help to stabilise coastlines, acting as a vital line of defence to protect the land and the communities during tropical storms. Every mangrove planted through GoodAPI is verified and traceable through Veritree’s platform.