There are exceptions, however, and the aptly named fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is one of them. This medium-sized wildcat is native to the wetlands and mangrove forests of South and ...
Officials hope the cards, being used first in Lamu County, home to about 60 per cent of Kenya’s protected mangrove forests, will boost security and curb illegal fishing and logging.
For example, the Koli fishing community has depended for ages on mangroves for their catch. However, with the disappearance of mangrove forests, the population of fish has also declined and eroded ...
When Ulva Takke heard that a foreign-owned firm planned to set up an iron ore mine on the tiny island of Bangka in the province of North Sulawesi, she joined forces with other residents in a protest ...
Despite their efforts, the mangrove forests were decimated, and the community lost its rich fishing grounds. Most of the fishpond operations, however, did not last and eventually abandoned by ...
While climate change may bring some benefits to mangrove forests, the net effect will be strongly negative, researchers say. Mangroves are particularly vulnerable to stressors like sea level rise and ...