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The Marereni Project, Kenya

Since 2024


The Marereni project restores and protects 640 hectares of highly degraded mangrove forest within Kilifi County in Kenya. With the help of project partners COBEC (Community Based Environmental Conservation) and the local community, SeaTrees will support the planting of 790,000 mangrove trees at our new project site in Kenya.

COBEC works with local villages to strategically replant mangroves in deforested areas. These communities are educated about the environmental and economic importance of the ecosystems and are employed to grow seedlings, collect mangrove propagules, plant mangroves, and monitor the growth of the trees.

Over the last several years, the mangrove forests within the Marereni region have been destroyed by land conversion, poaching, and Illegal logging. This degradation has led to loss of biodiversity, increased coastal erosion, loss of sea grasses and coral reefs, and the degradation of critical habitats for many important fish species, baboons, monkeys, turtles, and flamingos. The regeneration of these mangrove forests will reestablish critical habitats for several species and ensure they thrive for many years to come.


Every mangrove tree planted:

Helps to create meaningful employment for more than 200 people

Provides resources for local education

Protects local villages from storm surges and sea-level rise

Serves as critical nursery grounds for fish and shellfish, and increases local marine productivity

Has the potential to sequester approximately 300kg of carbon dioxide over the 25 year life of the tree