AP PHOTOS: In Kenya, nearly a decade of mangrove restoration - New Haven Register

BRIAN INGANGA, Associated Press

June 27, 2022Updated: June 28, 2022 3:02 a.m.

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1of17Fisherman Guni Mazeras, 62, casts a net near mangrove trees in Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

2of17School kids walk past mangrove trees at Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. Several mangrove forests across Africa have been destroyed due to coastal development, logging or fish farming, making coastal communities more vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

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4of17An Eagle flies from a mangrove of Wasini Island, Kenya, Wednesday, June 15, 2022.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

5of17Members of Mikoko Pamoja, Swahili for 'mangroves together', plant mangrove trees in the beaches of Gazi Bay, in Kwale county, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. The project has for nearly a decade quietly plodded away, conserving over 100 hectares (264 acres) of mangroves while simultaneously planting new seedlings.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

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7of17A woman loads fish to be sold at a local market near mangrove trees in Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

8of17Fishing dhows are moored alongside mangroves in Vanga seafront, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

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10of17A member of Mikoko Pamoja, Swahili for 'mangroves together', takes a selfie in front of mangrove trees at Gazi Bay, in Kwale county, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. The project has for nearly a decade quietly plodded away, conserving over 100 hectares (264 acres) of mangroves while simultaneously planting new seedlings.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

11of17Fishing dhows are moored along the coastline backdropped by mangrove trees, Kwale county, Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

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13of17Mangrove trees are reflected in the water at Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. Several mangrove forests across Africa have been destroyed due to coastal development, logging or fish farming, making coastal communities more vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

14of17A fisherman repairs his net near mangrove trees in Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

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16of17The moon shines over mangrove trees at Vanga, Kenya on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Several mangrove forests across Africa have been destroyed due to coastal development, logging or fish farming, making coastal communities more vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels.Brian Inganga/APShow MoreShow Less

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The village of Gazi Bay on Kenya's coast, just 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of bustling Mombasa and tucked away from the country's well-trodden tourism circuit, has gained traction in recent years as a model for restoring and tending carbon-sucking mangrove trees that now crowd its brig...