Mangrove Makeover

Planting Trees in Southern Vietnam Fights Coastal Erosion, Transforms Lives.

Historically, vast mangrove forests have stabilized Vietnam's southern coastline, affording protection from winds and storms. But for years, local populations had exploited the forests for timber and firewood or cleared the trees to make room for shrimp farms.
With a view to rebuilding livelihoods and restoring a devastated ecosystem, the Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development Project financed by the World Bank set about planting almost 5,000 hectares of mangroves, often in challenging environments.

Read more: http://go.worldbank.org/CB4U4E50Y0

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• mangrove
• world
• bank
• vietnam
• trees
• erosion
• forests
• ecosystem

[Chauperr]

i kinda got lost after they started relocationg people into into what looks like government housing.the video stated the people exploited the mangroves for fire wood and such im not sure how that problem got addressed .where are they getting food and fuel now. i hope it all works out i love mangroves such an valuable plant