Still many countries especially in Southern Asia don’t seem to get this. I’ve sat down with numerous heads of villages to explain the concept. Some of them say it’s the tourists that they clear the mangroves for. To access a beach!
Only this morning at Mon Repos beach, talking to a couple about mangroves. Heaps of seeds washed up onto the sand. They didn't realise what they were. We explained & told them
hubby likes to plant some if he has the chance at nearby creeks.
Ignore it? People actively destroy it for the view.
If it didn't affect the rest of us, I'd tell them they deserve it.
The problem is it affects us greatly. Mangroves don't just provide a shore break, they're incredibly important nurseries.
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Erosion on Gold Coast.
Really felt protected during Cyclone Alfred.
hubby likes to plant some if he has the chance at nearby creeks.
If it didn't affect the rest of us, I'd tell them they deserve it.
The problem is it affects us greatly. Mangroves don't just provide a shore break, they're incredibly important nurseries.