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Ocean & Coastal Management, 1993
The coastal areas of Bangladesh have a high cyclone frequency, and the protection from cyclone da... more The coastal areas of Bangladesh have a high cyclone frequency, and the protection from cyclone damage afforded by the natural mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, led the Forest Department in 1966 to initiate a mangrove afforestation program. These initial plantings proved highly successful in protecting and stabilizing coastal areas, and led to a largescale mangrove afforestation initiative. To date, approximately 120,000 ha of mangroves have been planted. Nursery and planting techniques have been developed for the major species, while additional species are still being investigated. As a result of the extensive monospecific plantations, however, outbreaks of two major insect pest species have been observed.
Ocean & Coastal Management, 1993
The coastal areas of Bangladesh have a high cyclone frequency, and the protection from cyclone da... more The coastal areas of Bangladesh have a high cyclone frequency, and the protection from cyclone damage afforded by the natural mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, led the Forest Department in 1966 to initiate a mangrove afforestation program. These initial plantings proved highly successful in protecting and stabilizing coastal areas, and led to a largescale mangrove afforestation initiative. To date, approximately 120,000 ha of mangroves have been planted. Nursery and planting techniques have been developed for the major species, while additional species are still being investigated. As a result of the extensive monospecific plantations, however, outbreaks of two major insect pest species have been observed.