NAGERCOIL: Mangroves which were grown in the estuaries at Manakudi village in the year 1999 have yielded good results. The plants now cover five acres and have grown up to five feet. Mangrove forests act as natural barriers in reducing the damage created by natural calamities like tsunami or cyclone.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mangroves-yield-good-results
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagercoil
