Drones will now bolster the efforts of conservationists to monitor and protect mangroves in the Barima-Mora Passage, Region One, thanks to a donation by the United Kingdom.
The British High Commission on March 28 in a release, informed that a group of Indigenous girls and boys are being trained to use drone technology to protect mangroves and raise awareness about their importance within their local communities.
The release stated that through the three-month pilot programme, seven youths from Aruka, Smith Creek, Morawhanna and Imbotero were trained and received certification in drone operation for monitoring mangroves and the coastal ecosystem.
