The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has displayed its milestones in restoring mangroves in Ogoni to the international community.
Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, the Project Coordinator (PC) of HYPREP, said this in an interview in Abuja on Friday, December13, 2024.
The PC was one of the plenary speakers at the just concluded 1st International Conference on Mangrove Restoration and Conservation held in Abu Dhabi from Dec.10 to Dec. 12.
The conference brought together mangrove management practitioners, researchers and policy actors to share lessons learned and innovative thoughts on enhancing mangrove ecosystem services.
Zabbey said that HYPREP’s next steps would be to consolidate on the immediate and long term gains of the mangrove restoration.
“These include restoring the West African bloody cockle, eradicating single-use plastic bags for growing mangrove seedlings,” he said.
Zabbey noted that the mangrove restoration plan would also enhance shoreline elevation.
“We are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to monitor the impact of the mangrove restoration on fisheries, and assessing the carbon stock of the restored mangroves,” he said.
By Abigael Joshua
