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Environmental News Network: The loss of Indonesia's coastal mangrove forests for shrimp farming is a huge source of carbon emissions, writes Prodita Sabarini. But equally, a policy flip to preserve and recreate mangroves offers a major climate win. Mangroves are important because of their high rates of tree and plant growth, coupled with anaerobic, water-logged soils that slow decomposition, resulting in large, long-term carbon storage. Mangroves store three to five times more carbon than rainforest Preventing the loss of......
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How the loss of Indonesian mangrove forests is linked to climate change
Posted by Environmental News Network: Prodita Sabarini on August 15th, 2015
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