Ever since the 2004 tsunami flattened coastal villages, the Tamil Nadu government has been raising sea walls and protective plantations on a priority basis to blunt the impact of sea waves. It touts the plantations as the first line of defence against tsunamis and cyclones. Ecologists warn it could be a step towards another kind of disaster.
The problem is not planting a shield of trees or
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/will-planting-causarina-give-protection-against-another-tsunami
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sumana-narayanan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecology
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tsunami
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-preparedness
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagapattinam-d
