News Headline
Indian Ocean tsunami: Nicobar Islands lost 97 percent of mangrove cover, uncovered unknown species
Source
Mongabay (India)
Publication Date
2018-08-21
Superseding initial reports that documented 60 to 70 percent mangrove cover loss, a new study reveals that in fact 97 percent of mangrove cover in the Nicobar Islands was razed due to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The mammoth natural disturbance triggered the emergence of potential habitats for restoring mangroves and uncovered hitherto unrecorded mangrove species in the Nicobar Islands. The study recommends measures to step up science-based mangrove restoration in a post-disaster scenario.