Carrying items for a study on mangrove ecosystems at Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia Photo: Cifor/Kate Evans
On Dec 26, 2004, a massive tsunami hit Indonesia’s Aceh province, killing 167,000 people. The wave forged 2km inland in some places, and wiped out towns, crops and lives.
Could anything have reduced its devastating impact? In the tsunami’s wake, global attention fell on the potential of mangroves.
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