Comparison of Mangroves Restoration in Philippines to Life in Kenyan Coastal Ecosystem
Kenyan coastal ecosystems experiences the impact of climate change that results from anthropogenic activities such mangroves deforestation similar to the story of the Philippines. The major impact of climate change experienced by the local community and the coastal ecosystems is visible effects global warming such as rising sea levels that causes coastal shoreline land erosion,ocean salty water intrusion to the local community boreholes and land there by affecting life on land, the area is also affected by biodiversity in its marine ecosystem and high daily temperatures. Since mangrove trees is greatly advantageous as act as carbon sink hence reducing the rate of Carbon dioxide which is an agent of global warming. Destruction of these crucial mangrove trees leads to high risk of global warming effect within Kenyan coastal ecosystems.
In recent years the fishing activities along the coastal region is drastically declining due to destruction of marine breeding sites which is majorly mangrove ecosystem. This has led to food insecurity and also a decline in ecotourism activities in some parts of the coastal regions of Kenya such as beaches around Mtwapa area.
In recent years there has been a strong attempt to recover the lost mangrove ecosystem through planting mangrove seedlings along the Kenya coastal shoreline driven by the local communities with a strong support from both governmental and non governmental organisation.