How Gambian women are restoring the mangroves protecting Banjul
Fatou pushes her canoe into the water, beginning another day of searching for crabs in the mangrove wetlands that sustain her livelihood [Dijah Jawo/Al Jazeera]The annual closure of oyster harvesting during the rainy season is sometimes misunderstood as a warning that oysters become poisonous at that time of year.
Banjul, The Gambia’s capital, is a low-lying island city facing growing threats from rising seas, coastal erosion and flooding.
The mayor said the Banjul City Council is working to protect the capital from climate threats but acknowledged that challenges remain, including the degradation of parts of the wetland through human activities.
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