A renowned conservationist in Mida Creek, Kilifi county, has opened a restaurant at the heart of the mangrove protection area. Arafa Baya, 39, the patron of Bidii na Kazi women's group, set up Dhow restaurant at the edge of the mangroves facing the beautiful scenery of the ocean and trees. It's called 'dhow' because it has a shape of a dhow and usually 'floats' on the water during high tide. The idea behind the ecotourism restaurant is to conserve the mangroves, which were endangered due to massive destruction by locals. The Bidii na Kazi women's group members do the catering, and one man acts as a canoe rider and a cook.

Source: The Star September 18, 2020 00:56 UTC