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“… large-scale conversion of mangroves into
shrimp and fish farms were among the main
destructive drivers.
“Other pressures included new development to
accommodate the growth in the tourism sector and
rising populations.”
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BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/7385315.stm
Published: 2008/05/06 17:30:25 GMT
Mangrove loss ‘left Burma exposed’
By Mark Kinver
Science and nature reporter, BBC News
Destruction of mangrove forests in Burma left
coastal areas exposed to the devastating force of
the weekend’s cyclone, a top politician suggests.
ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said
coastal developments had resulted in mangroves,
which act as a natural defence against storms,
being lost.
At least 22,000 people have died in the disaster, say state officials.