Mida Creek Restoration

What comes to mind when you see these small seedlings thriving in the Mida Creek mudflats?
For us at COBEC, it is a testament to three things: Community resilience, ecosystem recovery, and partnership impact.
Yesterday in Mida Creek, we successfully planted young mangrove seedlings.

On 25 August 2026 together with local community and Kenya Forest service and sokoke CFA, we transplanted 5000 seedlings of Avicenna marina in our restoration site in Mida Creek.

🌱 Good news from Mida Creek!
Last week, we successfully conducted an Avicennia marina planting activity in Mida Creek with support from TreeNation.
With the rainy season here, conditions are ideal — we hope these seedlings will grow into a thriving forest that will contribute to

Seedlings sorting before transplanting

New Planting Site Alert!

The Mangroves Restoration Project in Kilifi, Kenya has a new planting site: Jiwe Leupe. Target: 20,000 trees across 2 ha of mangrove forest.

Mangroves are critical fish and crab breeding habitat. Restoring them here directly supports local fishing communities

Might wonder Why we plant mangroves?

Mangroves are more than trees—they are lifelines. They protect our coastlines from erosion and storm surges, store massive amounts of carbon, and provide breeding grounds for fish and crabs that support local livelihoods.
By planting and restoring

Monitoring Planted Sites

An environmentally conscious community is one with a bright and sustainable future.

We celebrated World Mangrove Day by planting 10,000 mangrove seedlings alongside Hon. CS for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Deborah Barasa, and the local community.

Mangroves are life—they protect our coasts, support marine biodiversity, and are powerful allies in the fight

The community in Mida Creek has truly embraced this program—and you might be wondering, why mangrove restoration? Here's why:

Mangroves are vital coastal ecosystems that play a crucial role in our lives. The communities in Mida Creek, for example, rely on them for fisheries, coastal

🌿 8 Years Later: Nature Thrives Where Communities Lead 🌿
Eight years ago, we joined hands with the local community to restore a degraded mangrove site by planting Ceriops tagal seedlings. Today, this once-barren area stands as a thriving mangrove forest — a powerful testament to

Degraded Site + Planting Efforts = Recovery
Recovery = Increased Biodiversity + Expanded Forest Cover

Small actions, big transformations!

Benefits of mangrove forest to biodiversity

This is the best definition of Restoration; bringing back life.

For any successful mangrove restoration project, local communities play a critical role. From establishing nurseries to managing planting activities, their involvement is key to long-term sustainability. By tapping into their knowledge of the local environment and fostering a sense