By Clestine Juan
As Guyana’s oil industry accelerates offshore, an essential initiative taking shape along the vulnerable coastline might be just as crucial for the long-term future. Much of the population lives on a low-lying coastal plain below sea level, relying on a fragile combination of seawalls, drainage systems, and natural barriers to keep back the Atlantic Ocean.
Mangrove forests are a vital natural defence system.
Kene Moseley-Boston, Project Coordinator for Mangrove Restoration and Management at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), believes protecting and restoring mangrove ecosystems is a national priority.
“Mangrove restoration is critically important in the context of Guyana’s expanding oil and gas sector because it helps ensure that economic development is balanced with environmental protection and long-term coastal resilience,” she said. Click here to read more.
