Women Keepers of the Wetlands

Guardians of the Mangroves

A women's group in South Sulawesi has been formed to restore mangrove forests in Tanakeke Island. They have replanted 57 hectares in just two years.

Several wooden boats lie beached near the lapping waves at Tanakeke Island in Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi. The crystal clear water reveals a bed of seaweed at the bottom just as several fishermen prepare to take to the sea. Rabbasiah Nuta, 25, glances at the beach, whi

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