Myanmar: Saving the Mangroves

Aug 2, 2016 | Hein Ko Soe, Frontier
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If another powerful cyclone were to pummel the Ayeyarwady Delta it could have a more devastating impact than Nargis in 2008, one of the worst natural disasters in Myanmar’s history, environmentalists have warned. The reason is the continuing destruction of mangrove forests that provide a coastal buffer against extreme weather. To help protect the delta and other coastal areas where mangroves are or have been abundant, projects to rehabilitate, regenerate and replant the forests are taking place in Ayeyarwady and Tanintharyi regions, as well as Rakhine State.