Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to keep floodwaters at bay

Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides - West Hawaii Today

DEMAK, Indonesia — Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia’s Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea. If that sounds idyllic, it is anything but.

Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to keep floodwaters at bay

Pasijah’s home is the only one remaining in this part of Rejosari Senik, a small village on Java’s northern coast that is now submerged in water.

‘The floodwaters come in waves’: Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides

Her village of Rejosari Senik is now submerged by water but she is not leaving her home. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, together with the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri, planted mangrove seedlings in North Jakarta, Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Pramono said that as many as 7.5 thousand mangrove plants were planted on 44.7 hectares of land together with dozens of Boedoet alumni.

Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides

DEMAK: Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea. If that sounds idyllic, it is anything but. Her home is the only one remaining in this part of Rejosari Senik, a small village on Java's northern coast that was once on dry land but is now submerged by water. Read more: Half of world’s mangroves under threat, says conservation group Over the past few years, Pasijah's neig…