Education of Mangrove Importance to Local & Global Community
Until recently, mangroves were considered stagnant worthless swamps. Today, scientists and communities must work together to teach the importance of mangroves as critical components to the global environment. Over the past 25 years, almost 35% of remaining mangrove forests has been destroyed worldwide. Human activity has caused most of this destruction. It is imperative to educate communities about the importance of mangroves.
The willingness of the community and school to learn more about their vital ecosystem and to join the project.
The ability to allow volunteers to assist hand-on with the planting of mangroves.
Education is extremely important in order to recruit more volunteers for planting.