Habitat for Humanity Launches 479-Hectare Mangrove Restoration in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
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Updated · Habitat for Humanity · Aug 1
Habitat for Humanity Launches 479-Hectare Mangrove Restoration in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
3 articles · Updated · Habitat for Humanity · Aug 1
Summary
More than 95,000 mangrove seedlings have already been planted in Ghana’s Anloga District, as Habitat for Humanity and partners formally launched a broader coastal restoration drive in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
The effort targets 479 hectares in Ghana’s Greater Accra and Volta regions, plus 58 hectares in Jacqueville and 45 hectares in Grand-Bassam in Côte d’Ivoire under the Adaptation Fund-backed IRCC project.
Nearly 87,000 people across 21 coastal communities are expected to benefit long term as restored mangroves help blunt flooding, erosion and storm surges while supporting fisheries and carbon storage.
The launch comes as Côte d’Ivoire has lost more than 90% of its mangroves since the 1970s and more than 60% of Ghana’s coastline is now vulnerable to erosion and flooding.
With over 90% of Côte d’Ivoire's mangroves gone, can 87,000 locals truly reverse decades of destruction before the next major storm hits?
How will vulnerable coastal communities balance their immediate economic reliance on salt mining with the urgent need to protect these newly planted natural defenses?