CHENNAI: Spread across 37,733 hectares on the Coromandel Coast in the Nagapattinam district, the Point Calimere Wildlife and ...

These ecosystems serve as vital coastal barriers, a fact that gained widespread recognition following the 2004 tsunami and the ... Crucially, not a single mangrove tree was cut during construction ...

The Rs.81,000-crore mega project planned for Great Nicobar will clear over a million trees, endangering the endemic Nicobar ...

The trees, which were 30 feet ... the scale of the damage was less since dense mangrove forests lined the coastal areas, breaking the force of the tsunami. Now, the situation has changed.

Mangrove trees on the coast of Neil Island ... recalling the role they played in protecting the island during the 2004 tsunami. Or, choose a sunrise trip at 4 am to witness the bioluminescent plankton ...

The further turning point was the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 ... industrialised areas have been left defenceless after natural buffers – such as mangrove forests and coral reefs – were ...

Pakistan launched the “10 Billion Tree Tsunami” project, aiming to combat deforestation and enhance climate resilience. This initiative included significant mangrove plantation efforts, contributing ...

It was Dec 26, 2004, the day of the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami. At that point ... said the first wave was as high as a coconut tree. He considered himself lucky to have escaped unharmed.

to increase preparedness specifically for a tsunami, as well as the Green Canopy Project, which has already planted 400,000 native and fruit-bearing trees as well as mangroves since its launch in 2023 ...

to increase preparedness specifically for a tsunami, and the Green Canopy Project, which aims to plant one million trees. Meanwhile, the province is also advancing ecological conservation through the ...