The Better Hope to Sparendaam sea shore has seen an increase of natural mangrove regeneration.
According to a GINA press release, this was discovered through the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute’s (NAREI) monitoring of the plants, and NAREI will now be planting seedlings in this area to support and speed up the mangrove re-development process.
Kean Mosley, Head of the Mangrove Restoration Project explained that the seedlings were discovered during the monitoring of a mangrove restoration project which was undertaken a few years ago in Chateau Margot to Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara and has yielded a healthy mangrove forest, the release stated.
Mosley said that this undertaking is aimed at strengthening the sea defence structures to prevent flooding. “Part of NAREI’s Mangrove Restoration Project deals with planting mangrove seedlings in areas where they are suitable to support sea defences along the coastline,” the release quoted her as saying.
According to the release, NAREI’s team recently made a presentation to the members of the Better Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to create awareness of the mangrove programme which will be carried out in that area. Special arrangements were made by fishermen to anchor their boats.
