Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Celebrates 100,000th Mangrove Planting Milestone
From Bonefish & Tarpon Trust:
Freeport, Grand Bahama – Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and community partners celebrated the completion of a goal to plant 100,000 mangroves during a special event held on December 7. The occasion marked a major milestone in a five-year restoration project launched by BTT in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
“Mangrove forests benefit Bahamian communities, acting as natural barriers against storm surges, supporting critical fish nurseries, and absorbing carbon to help mitigate climate change, all of which underscore the urgency and importance of this work,” said BTT…
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