By Luis Roberto Quintanilla Guerra | project leader
The Barra de Santiago mangrove is an important food source for fish, it is a spawning area, an area of development and growth, and a migratory route on which the existence of fish inside and outside the wetland depends. This wetland is home to around 75% of commercially important marine species of coastal fauna in El Salvador.
Providing fish, crabs and shrimp to the communities that live close to it, wood and firewood are also obtained from it, as well as many environmental services, so it is necessary to restore areas that have been lost, in addition, this type of forest has the capacity to absorb up to 5 times more carbon dioxide than continental forests, making them strategic allies in the fight against climate change.
So far, the project has raised very few funds, however actions have been carried out to clean up weeds, restore water, and plant 600 mangrove seedlings.
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