The-Source-Annual-Review-2021

WORKING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS TO ACCELERATE WETLAND RECOVERY By Fred Pearce

The swampy coastal backwaters of Guinea-Bissau – a West African country the size of Belgium or Taiwan, are an ecological treasure – home to one of the largest areas of mangroves on the continent. But much has been lost, so in April 2021, Wetlands International launched a new project, funded by Dutch energy company, Greenchoice, to nurture their restoration.

Mangroves surround the “ecological treasure” that are Guinea Bissau’s coastal backwaters.

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Wetlands International Annual Review 2021

Wetlands International Annual Review 2021

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