Earthna joins Mangrove restoration project

Earthna joins Mangrove restoration project

Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata

The Earthna Centre for a Sustainable Future has partnered with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and Qatar University to spearhead a mangrove restoration project.Speaking to reporters at a recent event, Earthna executive director Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata highlighted the significance of a concerted effort to fortify Qatar’s coastline against the threats of sea-level rise and climate change.“Mangroves are very important for a country like Qatar because they help stabilise shorelines, and with sea level rise, these mangroves will protect the country from sea level rise,” he stressed, noting that this project has research and restoration components aimed at bolstering Qatar’s natural defenses against the adverse impacts of global warming.Drawing on the legacy of prior environmental initiatives such as the floating mangrove project, Dr de la Mata said Earthna forged partnerships with esteemed institutions like Unesco to advance their conservation efforts.The floating mangrove initiative, pioneered by Unesco in collaboration with private partners in Qatar, sought to mitigate carbon emissions and explore innovative solutions for carbon sequestration.During the unveiling in April 2013, Dr Benno Böer, the then ecological sciences adviser at Unesco, outlined the importance of scientific investigation in understanding the