How Sri Lanka’s bet on mangroves is paying off
The loss robbed marine life of key spawning grounds and left coastal communities dangerously exposed to storm surges, like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed 30,000 Sri Lankans.
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The loss robbed marine life of key spawning grounds and left coastal communities dangerously exposed to storm surges, like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed 30,000 Sri Lankans.