Photo lucalocatelliphoto / With every two steps, a propagule is planted by bare hand in the delta. Within a month, before the heavy rains are due, a new leaf will be born. In May, workers of ong_oceanium planted 10 hectares (25 acres) of mangroves among the canals of Mbissel in central Senegal—part of the largest reforestation project ever attempted on the continent. Mangroves serve as an ecological bulwark, with their ability—greater than tropical forests—to capture CO2, stop coastal erosion, give shelter and sustenance to animal species, provide food for local communities, and filter the ocean waters, protecting the adjacent crops. Each hectare of mangrove acts as a nesting site, guaranteeing fish for the local population. The hand of man, when it does not tear or destroy, can cultivate its future. #environment #solutions #mangroves #nature #futurestudies #myEIB #Senegal #Africa