Mangroves are the only type of tree which spend their entire life submerged in saltwater, offering a bounty of benefits. During storms, they act as natural buffers against the sea, protecting homes and lives by absorbing waves surges (an even more important feature given the threat of climate change). By
The ELI Africa team has set a goal to plant at least 30 000 propagules by the 15th of December and we are more than happy to announce that we had reached our target with exactly 32 864 propagules planted. From Grand Gaube, Roches Noires, Poste de Flacq to Mahebourg,
On December 20th 2017, ELI Africa organized a beach cleanup at Albion due to the rampant problem of waste accumulation on our beaches. Earlier that day, the whole team met at Rose Hill Station and picked the bus for Albion. We reached there at about 10.00 a.m. and we were
Les mangliers sont des arbres qui grandissent idéalement dans des régions côtières tropicales, plus précisément dans les embouchures des rivières et les endroits marécageux. Grâce à l’aide des volontaires d’ELI Africa, en étroite collaboration avec le ministère de l’économie océanique, de la pêche et des ressources marines, le groupe Rogers
Mauritius: The Paradise Island with sandy beaches and sunshine all year round! Now, imagine our beaches affected by coastal erosion! Not a pretty view right? Many of us do not realise the true importance of mangroves around our beautiful island. Large areas of mangrove forests are being destroyed for development
Our mangrove forests are quickly disappearing. New hotels can now be found in regions that were once covered with mangroves and home to a rich diversity of marine species. While developments in the tourism sector can be a boost to our economy, we cannot ignore the fact that mangrove deforestation
While we were on our way to Providence, it was the usual Sunday scene that unveiled in front of us: people returning from the Sunday mass, children spending the Sunday morning playing around, mothers buying vegetables for tonight’s dinner and some sitting around to have a conversation with their friends.
Plastic bags,boots,caps,solar cream and mosquito repellent; we were well armed and thrilled to write another chapter in ELI Africa’s history. At eight, we were en route to collect propagules for our mangrove planting event which would be held on the following day. We had to collect at least 1000 propagules