The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Friday announced that its Mangroves Department has commenced works to enhance the foreshores with groyne structures in Region Two at Anna Regina and Region Four at La Bonne Intention and Beterverwagting.
In a statement, NAREI noted that groynes are placed perpendicular to the foreshore and act as a direct barrier to longshore drift, reducing wave energy before a wave reaches the shoreline. “This structure will protect young and existing mangroves, aid in accretion of the foreshore, prevent over topping which cause flooding in the community, while preserve and protect a unique ecosystem,” it explained.
