Senegal's massive reforestation project

Senegalese farmers along the Casamance River delta have been planting millions of mangrove buds to reforest the region. After decades of clearing the forests for firewood, saltwater has intruded into the delta, turning farmland into barren fields. Mangrove forests are a natural barrier against saltwater, host diverse ecosystems, and slow desertification. They also absorb significant amounts of carbon. The huge reforestation project has many partners, and forms part of the Great Green Wall initiative to halt desertification and soil erosion in the Sahel.

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[bernardfinucane]

I love the slingshot idea. It's very direct. Sometimes it's hard to stay simple.

[Gnarmarmilla]

Thank you so much for sharing this, DW. Time and time again I find myself saying, “I love DW.”
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[charptho]

Senegal is very exposed to sea level rising. Reconstituring mangroves is vital for the country.

[rohanroy-dgpd]

Awesome! Keep going, you're saving the world.❤️

[petergilfillan]

AWESOME. Keep up the great work everyone : )

[joshuadmello]

Thank you DW for the video. Happy to know of the efforts in Senegal.
In Goa, there are fields below sea level growing rice. These lands are khazonn (khazan) lands, growing more salt tolerant varieties of rice, like korgut etc.
Maybe the expert agriculturists from Goans who migrated to Kerala, in the past centuries, also used similar methods there. Pokolli rice variety may be same as Korgut.
Senegal could consider trying some salt-tolerant rice varieties from Goa, Kerala etc.
May God bless the efforts.

[antoniodossantos]

Lets go...Senegal...& ..Ethiopia...you have to lead The Sahel Green Wall

[Beysek]

Tremendous work! Greetings to you, people of Senegal 🇸🇳

[the_forgxtten-]

keep planting im planting trees to pnw

[anderskarlsson]

That's a great work, indeed. Thank you.

[antoniodossantos]

Greetings from Bogotá Colombia/El inmigrante venezolano Escritor/Writer@

[aditua]

if you want a spring, plant an African banyan tree every 100 meters, the tree is very strong and stores a lot of water so springs appear. and the leaves can be used for animal feed

[CHMichael]

Hi from Florida - no mangroves - no Florida

[exb.r.buckeyeman]

Well done everyone, I really hope it works for you. Greetings from Cornwall.

[madhumitaroy]

Non Stopping working for 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[oceanthresher]

Glad to see countries like Senegal trying to counter deforestation like the Brazilian government’s doing nothing to stop.

[MtsHumming]

Topography flow of water slowed some swales and catchment ponds, making composts and mulch for happy microorganisms In the soil regenerative landscapes. Eden projects replenish nature are good.

[SuperCal]

How are they going to protect them from illegal logging?

[wasim]

Other countries should help Africa in plantation

[somap]

Hats off to mr. Ali and all the people involved in fixing the environment. Thank you. 👏🏼👏🏾🙏🏽