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Action IP11
- Replanting of damaged wetlands
The mangrove nursery, created by the Réserve Naturelle on the edge of the Etang des Salines d’Orient after the damage caused by hurricane Irma, produced 3121 seeds for white mangroves in 2023. These seeds were first allowed to germinate, and their seedlings were planted in the mangrove.
The planting was done in collaboration with the company Seagrape Tours, with whom the AGRNSM signed an agreement in 2022. Two to three times per week, Seagrape Tours took groups of 15 to 20 tourists to discover the Réserve and help replant the young mangroves. These visitors paid a fee of 5 euros each, which helped finance this project.
The SXM Cap project combines business and a social initiative. For each hat sold, the company makes a donation toward the replanting of trees on the island. In this way, the company donated a total of 3,339 euros to the Réserve Naturelle, to fund the nursery and the restoration of the mangrove after hurricane Irma. This donation will finance the rebuilding of the deck at the nursery.
