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The threat of damage and destruction from tsunamis and cyclones can be minimised to a great extent if the existing mangrove forests are protected and more trees are planted along the coast, said officials of the the World Conservation Union (IUCN) on Tuesday.
Environment experts are saying that widespread deforestation, the transformation of wetlands into agricultural land and disregard for natural drainage systems are more directly to blame for the severity of the devastating floods than climate change, reports the Pakistan-based Dawn Media Group...
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