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Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes

FILE - Lucy Jarju works to catch fish in the mangroves of the Gambia river in Serrekunda, Gambia on Oct. 3, 2021. In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File) FILE - The low tide of the estuary exposes oysters growing in the mangroves of the Gambia river in Serrekunda, Gambia on Sept. 26, 2021. In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File) People plant mangroves during a community exercise to restore their habitat in Mtwapa, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects. (AP Photo) A mangrove restoration project is seen in Mtwapa, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects. (AP Photo) People plant mangroves during a community exercise to restore their habitat in Mtwapa, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects. (AP Photo)