By Luis Roberto Quintanilla Guerra | project leader
Deforestation in the upper and middle parts of the basin causes large amounts of soil to be washed away by rain. All that soil is dragged into the rivers which flow into the mangrove ecosystems. Due to the calm waters and the flatness of the coastal area, all that sediment precipitates, silting up the channels of the Santiago barra mangrove. All this material causes the channels to become clogged, modifying the hydrology in these places, causing many species of mangrove die.
The channels in mangroves function like veins in our body. If our veins are free of obstructions and have adequate blood flow, we will be healthy. The same thing happens with the channels. If these have adequate water flow, the mangrove areas will be healthy and well preserved since it is through them that nutrients, seeds and species of aquatic fauna are transported.
As part of the restoration work, we are working on clearing 1000 meters of canals which have a width of 2 meters by 1 meter deep. This canal will help us improve the hydrology at our restoration site, promoting the natural regeneration of the ecosystem.
With the restoration work, nearby communities benefit as green jobs are generated and fishing sites and places where crabs and other species used by people grow grow.
By Luis Roberto Quintanilla Guerra | project leader
By Luis Roberto Quintanilla Guerra | project leader
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