‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves

Mongabay
Apr 25, 2025, 12:00 pm192 ptsTrendingTop
The women of Chelem, a fishing community on the northern coast of the Mexican state of Yucatán, hadn’t planned to work in mangrove restoration. At first, it was simply an opportunity to make money to support their families, so they signed up for the project. It was 2010, and the initiative, led by the Center…

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‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves

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