African countries turning to mangrove forest projects to combat climate woes

A fisherman waits to pull his net back on to his boat in Caracol Bay, alongside Three Bays National Park, in Cap Haitien, Haiti (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large-scale mangrove initiatives.

Mozambique follows efforts across the continent – including in Kenya, Madagascar, Gambia and Senegal – and is touted as the world’s largest coastal or marine ecosystem carbon storage project.