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Environmental rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of tsunami affected mangroves needed

UN Food and Agriculture Organization recommend the rehabilitation of severely affected mangroves. This would help speed up the recovery process from the tsunami, as mangroves contribute directly to rural livelihoods.

Mangroves provide wood and non-wood forest products - including timber, poles, fuel wood and thatch for houses - and indirectly by providing spawning grounds and nutrients for fish and shellfish. Mangroves can also help protect coastal areas from future tidal waves.

 

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