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"The abandoned shrimp farms and salt pans that litter Sri Lanka’s coastline are
a testament to the pitfalls of unsustainable development.
Industry and infrastructure have erased swaths of the biodiversity-rich
mangrove forests that used to sustain fishing communities and protect them from
extreme weather.
Now, a national programme to replant and regenerate mangroves is restoring the
balance – and breathing new life into some coastal villages.
“People are coming back because they can see the [fish] catches increasing in
these areas,” says Sevvandi Jayakody, a mangrove specialist at Wayamba
University. “And that’s a really good thing because you’re not just bringing
back the lost biodiversity, you’re also bringing back the lost livelihoods.”
The United Nations recently named Sri Lanka’s mangrove regeneration programme
among its 2024 World Restoration Flagships, an award that recognizes
outstanding efforts to rekindle nature. The honour, which opens the way for
funding and technical support from the UN, is part of the UN Decade on
Ecosystem Restoration, a global movement to prevent and reverse the degradation
of the natural world."
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