MainDBNew: Sea shore restoration through native beach vegetation
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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 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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Partner portal
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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Please contact ...marinelife.al@gmail.com
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Local; National
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Marinelife Alliance
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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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Created at 10/10/2018 14:30 by Serkant Samurkas
Last modified at 10/10/2018 14:30 by Serkant Samurkas
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