Mangrove protection key to survival for Senegalese community

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November 10, 2016

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PS20161110_B-11

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Pelicans, flamingos, monkeys and even hyenas are under threat in Senegal along with the livelihoods of the local people as thick clusters of mangroves are disappearing. And it seems that not even an ancestral spirit can save them. The protected marine area (AMP) of Joal in western Senegal, just to the north of the Gambia, is home to an incredibly rich biodiversity. The hardy mangrove shrubs thrive in salty water, thick mud and hot, humid conditions that would kill most other plants.

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Mangrove protection key to survival for Senegalese community. (2016, November 10). Philippine Star, p. B-11.