Mangrove odyssey underlines conservation message

A section of those who participated in the event

A trip to a stretch of mangroves on the East Coast of Demerara was organised on Sunday to underline the need for their conservation.

As part of International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in collaboration with Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) Foundation, hosted a mangrove odyssey to bring awareness of the importance of mangroves.