The most visible success is the Georgetown Seawall Park. Historically, the area in front of the seawall was bare mudflat, eroding quickly. GMAP piloted a small artificial reef structure to trap sediment. Within three years, Avicennia germinans (black mangroves) naturally colonized the area. Today, a dense thicket of mangroves stands between the Atlantic waves and the seawall, extending the life of the concrete structure by decades.
(Black Mangrove)—offered a natural solution, acting as living buffers that: Dissipate Wave Energy The Guyana Mangrove Action Project Mangroves