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Originally published by Nation Newstop
May 5, 2026
23h ago
The dark side of Kenya’s mangrove record attempt
A high-profile campaign recently saw 40,000 mangroves planted in 24 hours to break a world record. But digging massive trenches in sensitive sandflats may have done more harm than good..
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A large-scale mangrove planting campaign at Tudor Creek, aiming to break a Guinness World Record, is criticized for potentially causing more harm than good due to a lack of scientific rigor.
- The event, branded "Kenya Goes Global: 40,000 Mangroves in 24 Hours," occurred from April 30 to May 1.
- The campaign was led by environmental campaigner Antoine Moses and involved the Kenya Forest Service, EarthLungs Reforestation Foundation, the Ministry of Climate Change, and Veritree.
- Ecological concerns include digging large trenches, disrupting natural hydrology, releasing carbon, and planting species unsuitable for the site's salinity levels, potentially leading to high seedling mortality and wasted effort.
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