A key priority action identified in the SEACAP was reforest casuarinas and stabilise the dunes along the entire northern coastline. This project emerged from an agreement between Pikine, Guediawaye, and Keur Massar, considering that Keur Massar was part of the Pikine department until 2021. Specifically, this involves the six rural communes that border the sea: Golf Sud, Sam Notaire, Ndiareme Limamoulaye, Wakhinane Nimzath, Yembeul Nord, and Malika, with a total population of nearly half a million people. In order to materialise this priority measure identified in the SEACAP, funding has been sought from various donors both nationally and internationally. In this context, the Senegalese central government has joined the efforts by providing funding for dune conservation and restoration activities.
Additionally, the Ecological Transition Program (PROTEC) of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has agreed to provide financial support of 350,000 Euros for the development of a dune rehabilitation and restoration initiative on the northern coast of Keur Massar.
The project involves planting, protecting, and raising awareness about the importance of conserving the sandy coastline environment. These dunes not only stop the sea's advance but also provide a habitat for birds and reptiles, creating a sandy haven to disconnect from the city and enjoy nature by the sea. The dunes of Pikine have it all.
