International Mangrove Day : Public urged to protect and preserve Mangrove

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The Wetlands Operations Manager-WD/Co Chair, Mangrove Project Platform, Mr Dickson Agyeman, has urged the public to preserve and protect mangrove.

That, he said will help the mangrove grow well and as well benefit people in so many ways and the economy at large.

He said this while observing the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is celebrated every year on 26 July, and aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem” and to promote solutions for their sustainable management, conservation and uses.

This International Day was adopted by the General Conference of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015.

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Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie with Abena Dufie, Mr Dickson Agyeman observed that there are a lot of activities that fight against mangrove, which normally affects its growth.

He said most of the times, people pollute the areas where mangrove grows, pleading with the public to rather protect mangrove.

Meanwhile, he said Ghana was going by the UNESCO mandate to educate public on the need to protect mangrove under the Mangrove Project.

For her part, Mrs Jewel Kudjawu, Acting Director for Natural Resources and EPA Member, Mangrove platform noted that there were economic and ecological benefits of mangrove.

She said the fish mongers use Mangrove for firewood and as well use it to roast fish while others, she said use it for building, adding that some use it to build tourist sites which generates income for them.

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Mrs Jewel Kudjawu said the EPA and the Wildlife Division and Marine and Coastal Development Division also do advocacies, adding that they will intensify awareness on mangrove in schools and communities.

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Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori

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