RESTORATION efforts in Fiji’s Navitilevu Bay in the Ra Province have transformed a previously deadwood-strewn site into an actively regenerating mangrove ecosystem through targeted interventions. Clearing deadwood enabled regeneration after seven years of stagnation, with the site described as a war zone where fallen deadwood from a tropical cyclone prevented natural seedling growth.
“Prior to intervention, surveys showed no natural regeneration of the mangrove species from 2016 to 2022,” said Sera Nagusuca, Blue Carbon Project Coordinator. “Chainsaw training was provided to local communities to efficiently clear deadwood, opening pathways for natural propagule dispersal.
Original Article: Fiji-Navitilevu Bay’s restoration: Deadwood cleared, mangroves thriving
