As Cyclone Dana nears, Odisha villages stripped of mangrove protection lie defenceless

Category : Climate Change | Location : Odisha  | Posted on 2024-10-25 10:05:59

Mangroves protect seaside villages from the worst effects of storms, but the extensive clearing of mangrove forests for prawn farms has made coastal pockets more vulnerable,” said Hemant Rout, an environmentalist and secretary of the Gahirmatha Marine Turtle and Mangrove Conservation Society. “Around 100,000 residents of 45 villages near Bhitarkanika are spending sleepless nights as Dana nears the coast.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/as-cyclone-dana-nears-odisha-villages-stripped-of-mangrove-protection-lie-defenceless