Women in Ndangan, a small settlement near Banjul (the low-lying island capital of The Gambia, on West Africa's Atlantic coast), are leading efforts to restore the Tanbi Wetland's mangrove forests, which serve as a critical natural barrier against coastal erosion and flooding. Fatou Jarjue, 34, says she has personally replanted more than 5,000 mangrove seedlings in the past year, combining daily crab and oyster harvesting with regular monitoring and replanting of degraded areas. The work carries urgent significance for Banjul itself: the city's mayor, Rohey Malick Lowe, has warned that if the mangroves disappear, the capital — already vulnerable to rising seas and severe flooding — could be lost with them.