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A tipping point for mangrove restoration and shrimp farming in Indonesia
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A tipping point for mangrove restoration and shrimp farming in Indonesia
The Mahakam River flows for 900km from the highlands of central Borneo through thick rainforest before fanning into a lush delta that feeds the Makassar Strait. Once dense with mangroves and palms, the wetland islands protected coastal communities, supported biodiversity and served as a significant carbon sink. However, in the 1980s, shrimp ponds began replacing the mangroves. By 2020, around half of the delta’s forests were lost due to weak reg…
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