18 October 2024
I’ve heard that mangroves shield coastlines throughout hurricanes and tsunamis however I couldn’t think about how they did it till I noticed this video from Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK), Particular Envoy for the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste and 13 yr outdated local weather activist.
That is truly why we plant mangroves bushes pic.twitter.com/0rNwkkbRZU
— Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) October 13, 2024
Timor-Leste, also referred to as East Timor, is the japanese half of Timor island, positioned north of Australia. The opposite half of the island is a part of Indonesia.
Timor was created by volcanoes so its mountains are steep and almost everybody lives on the coast. It’s good to stay by the ocean, however they want mangroves to guard them.
Timor island is positioned within the area with the best range of mangroves on the planet — 26-47 species in a single place. Examine this to only one or two species in Louisiana.
When a hurricane hits Louisiana we frequently hear that the harm wouldn’t have been so nice if they’d extra mangroves. Louisiana is now attempting to revive their mangrove forest however it sluggish going.
Study extra about mangroves on this award-winning video from The Marine Diaries.
