Mangrove zones under threat from natural erosion – NAREI

A section of mangroves

Key swathes of mangroves are under threat from a natural erosion cycle, according to NAREI, which recently held a discussion with West Demerara residents to highlight the problem and explain what is being done to strengthen sea defences.

Mangroves provide natural protection from the sea and many parts of Guyana’s coastline are protected by them.

In a press release  on Tuesday,  the National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute’s  (NAREI), Mangrove Department said that mangroves across the coastline of Guyana are currently being threatened by cyclic erosion/accretion.