Mangroves protected communities from Cyclone Bulbul

Example type: Coastal nature-based solutions
Mangroves protected communities from Cyclone Bulbul
Mangroves protected the region through reduced wind speed

Evidence is emerging that the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest protected communities in India and Bangladesh from some of the worst impacts of Cyclone Bulbul on November 9th 2019. The forest is reported to have reduced wind speed by around 20 kilometres an hour and thereby protected the southern Bengal region from the fury of the storm. However, the forest was itself greatly damaged in the process.

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Flood recovery and mangrove reforestation in Mozambique

Flood recovery and mangrove reforestation in Mozambique

Communities surrounding the Limpopo River Estuary in Mozambique maintain a mangrove nursery, plant seedlings, and monitor the state of reforested areas . They are supported by the Centre for Sustainable […]

September 28, 2022
Coastal mangrove restoration using a community ecosystem-based adaptation approach

Coastal mangrove restoration using a community ecosystem-based adaptation approach

The Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation (CBACC-CF) program is the first Bangladesh National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) project under the GEF-UNDP portfolio, implemented by the […]

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Coastal Wetland restoration in the UK and France

Coastal Wetland restoration in the UK and France

In a joint project between the EU programme Interreg FCE and the Environment Agency, Project PACCo (Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts) will restore 100 hectares of coastal wetland at two […]

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