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Sea shore restoration through native beach vegetation

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Asia

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Good practices and lessons learned

Sea shore can be stabilized and protected naturally simply by planting goatsfoot Ipomea pes caprae (a creeper naturally occur along tropical sea shore), and screwpine(Pandanus sp.).

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Date of submission

27/09/2018

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Adaptation element

Adaptation planning and practices; Climate observations; Communication and outreach/awareness; Education and training; Science and research

Adaptation sector/theme

Ecosystems; Biodiversity; Coastal areas/zones; Ecosystem-based adaptation; Community-based adaptation; Disaster risk reduction

Climate hazard

Floods; Land and forest degradation; Loss of biodiversity; Sea level rise; Storm surges; Tropical cyclones/typhoons

Country

Bangladesh

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Description

MLA biologists tried to protect the sea shore from tidal surge that was regular in every monsoon very high spring tide. MLA simply conducted plantation by goatsfoot Ipomea pes caprae (a creeper naturally occur along tropical sea shore), and screwpine(Pandanus sp.). It was a demonstration plot.

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Further information

Please contact ...marinelife.al@gmail.com https://www.google.com/maps/@21.4485384,91.9543233,202m/data=!3m1!1e3

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Local; National

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Marinelife Alliance

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Target group

Academics and scientists; Communities; Policy makers; Practitioners; Private sector

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In just 6 months period the flat beach has been formed into dunes, overall and at the edge 3-4 ft high....and within 2nd year it extended sea ward and surge penetration ceased from the first monsoon as observed.

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Please contact ...marinelife.al@gmail.com

Implementing partners

Marinelife Alliance (MLA) conducted by MLA biologists.

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