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New UN report warns of ‘devastating’ effects from ongoing destruction of mangrove forests

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UN News Centre

Publication Date
2014-09-30

29 September 2014 – The world is losing its mangroves at a faster rate than global deforestation, the United Nations revealed today, adding that the destruction of the coastal habitats was costing billions in economic damages and impacting millions of lives.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48931#.VCq14mdASUk