Mangroves vanish, oyster farmers at risk.
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Along Freetown’s coastline, a slow disappearance of mangroves is putting entire communities in danger. Oyster farming, a tradition that has supported generations of women, is now threatened. The shrinking mangrove forests leave these coastal farmers with fewer oysters to harvest and less income to survive.