Last Friday: COBEC held a community sensitization in Mida Creek on WHY mangroves thrive in some areas & not others. We covered planting measures & key parameters before & during planting supported by @gotbag #MidaCreek

🌱 Small seedlings, big future! Yesterday in Mida Creek we documented thriving mangrove regeneration — a testament to community resilience, ecosystem recovery & partnership.Thanks to @TreeNation for supporting @cobecnet & the women of Mida Creek restoring our coast.

Trained & Equipped! COBEC with the support of @BlueVentures trained & handed over data collection materials to 4 community data collectors — 2 in Marereni and 2 in Gongoni BMUs. They are now tracking fish catches to monitor stocks & guide decisions on fishing practices

Last week in Mida Creek we planted Avicennia marina seedlings with support from TreeNation. 🌱🌧️Rainy season gives them the best start to grow into a forest that fights climate change. #Mangroves #mangroverestoration @treenation

From degraded to recovering. 🌊🌱 In Mida Creek, we restored hydrology first, then planted _Avicennia marina_. Fix the water, then plant the forest. Progress through science, community, and patience. #Mangroves #MidaCreek #Restoration #WetlandsInternational #MangroveChampions

Last week in Marereni, we conducted a (CBEMR) training with conservation groups and community scouts.The biggest eye-opener was successful restoration doesn't start with planting. It starts with understanding the site.( what happened to the site? Is the hydrology functioning?

What if mangroves could tell the story of their community? In Marereni FGD, we heard: "They are our enemies. They cut us." You can restore a forest without fixing why it was degraded. Before we restore, we listen. > 🌱 Planting is an output. A standing forest is an outcome

Conservation Education Officer Erastus Sammy led a ToTs session with KWEST teachers at Watamu Marine Park & Reserve, focusing on mangrove ecology, species identification, and ecosystem threats. Teachers appreciated the continued learning, showing growing passion for conservation

COBEC Projects conducted a training session in Watamu for (ToTs) led by Conservation Education Officer Erastus Sammy. The session focused on improving skills to deliver engaging conservation lessons to local school children aged 4–17. Thanks to Mr. Willys Osore, Senior Warden

A joint patrol in the mangrove @ecosystem by the COBEC team, Kenya Forest Service, Community Forest Association, and community scouts is vital for sustainable management by preventing illegal activities like tree cutting and charcoal burning and Protecting marine biodiversity.

COBEC's one-and-a-half-year-old mangrove plantation signifies a critical stage of recovery and resilience within the mangrove ecosystem. At this age, the young mangroves have established strong root systems that stabilize the soil, reduce erosion, and enhance tidal water flow.

ast week, the COBEC team conducted a biodiversity assessment in the Marereni mangrove ecosystem. These activities help in understanding species-habitat relationships, ecosystem dynamics, and provide valuable data for conservation and sustainable management. @sustainsurf

Our Shakahola BlueBiz Program participants are currently engaged in fisheries technical training, with hands-on demonstrations in fish value addition. The training focuses on equipping them with practical skills in preparing products such as fish balls and fish samosas. @_bluebiz

Ongoing Watamu Marine Protected Area management plan development 2nd stakeholders workshop at Watamu Turtle baywith the support of @missioninclusion @IUCN The objective is to review, comment on, and endorse: * The vision purpose statement of Watamu MPA * The draft zonation

COBEC has noted that Joint patrols are vital for protecting mangrove forests, sustaining livelihoods, enforcing laws, and ensuring that both nature 🌊🌱and communities thrive together. Joint patrols strengthen collaboration and building ownership and trust.

COBEC, in partnership with Coastal and Marine Resources Development (COMRED), recently organized a #BMU Peer-to-Peer Exchange Visit under the project “Secure Coastal Communities and Seascapes through Collaborative Stewardship”, funded by Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature.