Maya women of Las Chelemeras in Chelem (Yucatán, Mexico) restore mangroves by re-hydrating degraded wetlands and planting native species, protecting coastal ecosystems and strengthening community resilience.
‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves
Las Chelemeras and their mission to protect Yucatán’s mangroves
Mexico: Women lead the way in saving the mangroves
Meet the Chelemeras: The Maya Women Who Restore Mangroves in Mexico’s Yucatán
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