In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique becoming the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large scale mangrove initiatives. Known as blue carbon, carbon captured by these ecosystems can sequester, or remove, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a faster rate than forests, despite being smaller in size. It was dubbed the "world's first blue carbon project" and earned the community of just 6,000 global fame, accolades, carbon cash and greater living standards. In Senegal, 79 million replanted mangrove trees are projected to store 500,000 tons of carbon over the next 20 years. Egypt is planning its mangrove restoration project ahead of hosting the United Nations climate conference in November this year.

Source: Ethiopian News May 07, 2022 18:59 UTC