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AP PHOTOS: In Kenya, nearly a decade of mangrove restoration

The moon shines over mangrove trees at Vanga, Kenya on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Several mangrove forests across Africa have been destroyed due to coastal development, logging or fish farming, making coastal communities more vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) A fisherman repairs his net near mangrove trees in Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Mangrove trees are reflected in the water at Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. Several mangrove forests across Africa have been destroyed due to coastal development, logging or fish farming, making coastal communities more vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Fishing dhows are moored along the coastline backdropped by mangrove trees, Kwale county, Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) A member of Mikoko Pamoja, Swahili for 'mangroves together', takes a selfie in front of mangrove trees at Gazi Bay, in Kwale county, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. The project has for nearly a decade quietly plodded away, conserving over 100 hectares (264 acres) of mangroves while simultaneously planting new seedlings. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Fishing dhows are moored alongside mangroves in Vanga seafront, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) A woman loads fish to be sold at a local market near mangrove trees in Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Members of Mikoko Pamoja, Swahili for 'mangroves together', plant mangrove trees in the beaches of Gazi Bay, in Kwale county, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. The project has for nearly a decade quietly plodded away, conserving over 100 hectares (264 acres) of mangroves while simultaneously planting new seedlings. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) An Eagle flies from a mangrove of Wasini Island, Kenya, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) School kids walk past mangrove trees at Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. Several mangrove forests across Africa have been destroyed due to coastal development, logging or fish farming, making coastal communities more vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Fisherman Guni Mazeras, 62, casts a net near mangrove trees in Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
AP PHOTOS: In Kenya, nearly a decade of mangrove restoration