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As Acapulco’s mangroves disappear, Mexico takes strides to protect its coastal forests
In the Mexican port city of Acapulco, in southwestern Guerrero state, human activities have put so much pressure on the most ...
Eco-Business1d
How do mangroves protect coastal communities from extreme weather?
Mangroves act as barriers to storms, coastal erosion and flooding. While mangroves cannot completely block high water levels ...
Plantation in B’yandar & Tadoba to offset Coastal Rd extn impact
Mumbai: Compensatory afforestation for the 9,000 mangroves which are proposed to be permanently cut for the Mumbai Coastal ...
The Citizen on MSN8d
Is Tazama oil spill to blame for the mangrove dieback in Dar?
Dar es Salaam. In an unusual environmental occurrence, mangroves have dried up in Kijichi, a coastal area along the Indian Ocean.The area is just a few metres from Mwalimu Nyerere Kigamboni bridge, ...
BMC proposes planting thrice the number of mangrove trees to be cut for Mumbai coastal road project
To compensate for the loss of green cover in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed planting thrice ...
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The Women Mangrove Keepers of Jhadling
Come cyclone or flood, the residents of this coastal village would pack their bags and shift to camps. That is all set to ...
Mumbai coastal road: 9,000 mangrove trees to be cut, total 60,000 trees will be affected
For a coastal city like Mumbai, mangrove forests are vital ecosystems that act as natural buffers from coastal erosion, tidal ...