How to Plant 60 Million Mangrove Trees in 3 Months (Slideshow)
Photo: Alex Pasternack The mangrove tree is vital to tropical ecosystems around the world, helping to nourish local ecosystems with fish and plants, protect shorelines and soak up carbon. And now it’s vanishing at an alarming rate. Since 1980, the planet has lost up to a third of them. But in the West African country of Senegal, locals aren’t taking the loss of their trees lightly. Through the end of October, over 70,000 people across the Casamance and Saloum regions will plant an estimated 60 million of the essential trees. With the help of a local NGO, Oceanium , and corporate sponsor… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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