Erosion, an important cause of mangrove loss in the Sundarbans
2020-05-28 08:00
As officials assess the damage caused to the Sundarbans mangroves by cyclone Amphan, a new study says the ecologically fragile region in India and Bangladesh has lost 24.55 percent of mangroves (136.77 square km) due to erosion over the past three decades. Mangrove forests, nature’s buffer against disasters, are imperiled by unregulated coastal development, shrinking […]
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