Conservation in Action
Restoring mangroves, protecting biodiversity, and building nature-based solutions with the community
Restoring mangroves, protecting biodiversity, and building nature-based solutions with the community
Mangroves are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth.
In Watamu, mangroves have sustained fishing communities for generations.
Prawns Lake is reversing that trend one seedling at a time.
We propagate and plant native mangrove species including Rhizophora mucronata, Avicennia marina, and Ceriops tagal.
Seedlings planted
Monthly community cleanups remove plastic waste, fishing debris, and pollutants from the creek and mangrove channels.
Cleanups completed
Local women and youth raise seedlings, monitor growth rates, and conduct experiments on propagation techniques.
Seedlings in nursery
We monitor fish populations, prawns diversity, bird sightings, and invertebrate communities.
Species recorded
Mangrove restoration buffers storm surges, prevents coastal erosion, and sequesters carbon.
Tons CO2 sequestered
Community rangers patrol the creek to prevent illegal cutting and monitor ecosystem health.
Days monitored yearly
We collect healthy propagules from surviving mother trees during the natural fruiting season.
Propagules are raised in our community nursery for 3–6 months with daily care.
Degraded sites are assessed for tidal flow, sediment quality, and accessibility.
Community teams plant seedlings and monitor survival, growth, and biodiversity return.
Our work is measured, monitored, and verified.
Mangroves restored
Seedlings planted
Cleanups done
Species returning
Prawns Lake is not just a restoration site it is a living research station. We partner with universities and research institutions to study mangrove ecology, carbon sequestration, fisheries recovery, and community-based conservation effectiveness.
Our monitoring program tracks seedling survival rates, tree growth, soil carbon, water quality, fish abundance, crab diversity, and bird populations. All data is shared openly with partners and contributes to national and global conservation databases.
Researchers and students are welcome to conduct fieldwork, long-term studies, and thesis projects at Prawns Lake. We provide local logistics, community introductions, and access to long-term datasets.
Every donation plants seedlings, funds cleanups, supports community rangers, and expands our research capacity.