Bhamla Foundation’s “#UNDAY” Walk for Mangroves flagged off by Bhumi Pednekar!

#Luckily, a world without mangroves isn’t something we are going to see any time soon. ‘Walk for Mangroves’, an initiative by #SaherBhamla aims to restore Mumbai’s depleted mangrove cover, which serves as a protective shield from natural disasters like floods, cyclones, tsunamis, etc.

The event was flagged off by actress Bhumi Pednekar who also happens to be the face of multiple environment awareness causes.

Saher Bhamla says “Protection and restoration of the mangroves that we have already lost or degraded should have the highest priority because of the benefits to people, biodiversity and the planet. If we all attend to the conservation and restoration of mangroves not only will local communities benefit, but the global community will benefit by increasing the carbon sink of the coastal zone, helping to limit global warming.”

Bhumi Pednekar says “I would like to congratulate Saher Bhamla and Bhamla Foundation for this initiative. Mangroves are extremely important, growing and keeping them safe should be our environment priority.”

Asif Bhamla says “The challenge is to convince people that mangroves are useful, and healthy natural environments are good for them! The only way forward, it seems, is to better inform and educate human communities. This is our greatest and most urgent challenge.”