The project aims to support the natural resilience of the Port Cohé mangrove, located in the municipality of Lamentin, in order to enable the natural reclamation of biodiversity. The presence of an informally developed marina in the heart of the mangrove has caused deforestation in several areas. It also suffers from a multitude of pressures caused by limited compliance with current environmental protection regulations (pollution, waste).
An assessment of the ecological state of the site will be carried out after the pressures have been eliminated, in order to determine the feasibility of active restoration. Next, red and white mangrove seeds, collected during the flowering period, will be grown in an on-site nursery to expose them to tidal conditions and variations in salinity. Once they have reached maturity, they will be planted in the areas to be reforested. Post-planting monitoring will then be put in place to track their successful development in the environment.
During the project, members of the association, CACEM agents and the Lamentin municipality involved in the project will be trained in plant cultivation, planting activities and post-planting monitoring.
‘Reclamation and resilience of the Port Cohé mangrove’ will involve the population, schoolchildren and local residents. They will be invited to participate in the various stages of the project, which will raise their awareness of the mangrove and the project. The aim of the co-construction of the project is to make the population active participants in the protection and enhancement of their natural heritage and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the project’s results in order to preserve the mangrove in the long term.
Finally, communication around the project will ensure transparency and promote better coordination of its implementation, while aiming to disseminate the knowledge acquired.
Duration: 36 months
