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Tudor Creek is one of two main water bodies separating Mombasa Island (and the city of Mombasa) from the Kenyan mainland (the other body being Kilindini Harbour ). Before the estuary into the Indian Ocean, the tidal creek passes under the Nyali Bridge, and is bordered to the west by the Makupa Causeway . The source of the river that becomes the ...
Jan 14, 2023 · Tudor Creek is a tidal creek that flows into the Indian Ocean, is crossed by the Nyali Bridge, and is bordered by the Makupa Causeway. The source of the river that becomes Tudor Creek is near Mariakani, located about 20 miles northwest of Mombasa. The creek is home to mangrove forests, a vital part of the ecosystem, providing a habitat for ...
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Mangroves are semiaquatic woody trees adapted to the conditions of the intertidal zones that range from brackish to full-strength seawater. They act as bulwarks against erosion caused by storms and wave action, sheltering fish and other marine life that coastal communities depend on for sustenance and livelihoods. Mangrove forests are among the mos...
Marine biologist Josphat Nguu says it’s easy to blame local people for being reckless or irresponsible without accounting for the social and economic context they’re operating in. Nguu works for the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) on a mangrove conservation project called Mikoko Pamoja, 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Junda....
The Brain Youth Group doesn’t have resources on this scale. It sells mangrove seedlings to other conservation organizations to make ends meet, but it’s not uncommon for members of the group that plants seedlings and takes care of the nursery to forgo the allocated $10 per day. “The funds that we are able to secure are normally given to the members ...
Ezcurra, P., Ezcurra, E., Garcillán, P. P., Costa, M. T., & Aburto-Oropeza, O. (2016). Coastal landforms and accumulation of mangrove peat increase carbon sequestration and storage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(16), 4404-4409. doi:10.1073/pnas.1519774113 Banner image: Planting mangroves at Junda village, near Mombasa, Kenya....
Tudor creek (Figure 4.1) bounds Mombasa Island on the northwest and extends some 10 km inland. At the entrance into the creek, is Mombasa old Port, situated in the Old Town of Mombasa. It is at ...
The mangroves of Tudor Creek are unique because of their peri-urban setting so close to the settlements of Kisauni, Mikindani, and Mombasa’s Old Town. This sets the project apart from other mangrove restoration projects in Kenya which are located in more ‘conventional’ settings and which subsequently attract more media attention and funding.
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Jul 11, 2020 · Tudor Creek is one of two main water bodies separating Mombasa Island and the city of Mombasa from the Kenyan mainland the other body being Kilindini Harbour...
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