Alarm as mangrove forests at the Kenyan Coast rapidly disappear

A man stands in the middle of a destroyed section of mangrove in Lamu. AFP PHOTO | TONY KARUMBA

Mombasa is becoming hotter due to the depletion of mangrove forests, a vital ally in the fight against climate change, with the situation along the Kenyan coast projected to get worse with time.

A recent study carried out at Tudor Creek - the water body separating Mombasa Island from the mainland - shows that more than 80 per cent of mangroves along the Indian Ocean coast in the area have been wiped out.

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