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Mangrove Loss 'Left Burma Exposed'
Marine Conservation / May 06, 2008 12:00AM MDT
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Myanmar, Burma, Coastal Flooding, Mangrove Forest, South-East Asian Nations, Natural Disaster
Myanmar, Burma, Coastal Flooding, Mangrove Forest, South-East Asian Nations, Natural Disaster
Bbc.co.uk -
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.
Mr Surin, speaking at a high-level meeting of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Singapore, said the combination of more people living in coastal areas and the loss of mangroves had exacerbated the tragedy...
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