Series - Editorial Fellowship: Global Aid and Co-operation

Indigenous wisdom and the fight to save Senegal's mangroves

Author Jahanzeb Hussain
In Senegal, an Indigenous community's fight to protect their sacred mangroves and fisheries clashes with the devastating impact of industrial fishing, revealing a complex struggle for survival and sustainability.

Why It Matters

Kawawana underscores the power of Indigenous conservation while exposing the complex challenges communities confront. There’s an inherent tension in "protection": securing resources for one group can unintentionally inflict hardship on others.

The peaceful afternoon on the Casamance River exploded into action as the surveillance boats motored through mangrove forests in Senegal’s lush, green south. 

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