GREAT Institute launched a field study course in July 2022 called Research, Restoration, and Education on Mangrove Ecosystems with Dynamic Youths (RREMEDY), funded by Sustainable Ocean Alliance. The course trained 12 students from the University of The Gambia on research and presentation skills, watershed management, mangrove ecology, and environmental monitoring. This field study course took the students to Sankandi Village located in the Lower River Region, along the Bintang Bolong.
Sequel to the training and restoration component of RREMEDY, the GREAT Institute team continued monitoring the physicochemical parameters of the river, while also assessing the growth and survival rate of the planted mangroves. The Sankandi Youth Development Association (SYDA) received further training on conducting water quality assessments and was given water quality testers to carry on routine monitoring of aquatic parameters within the restored site.
The RREMEDY programme has successfully been completed, restoring 2500 m2 of mangrove forest and building capacity in environmental conservation. The team at GREAT Institute will continue to monitor the growth and survival rate of the newly restored site. View the images and the aerial video below to see the progress of the restored site.
~Muhammed Nyass
