Trees As Guards

Not much work seems to have been done to restore the mangrove forests in the December 2004 tsunami-ravaged coasts of India. Though some reconstruction and rehabilitation works have been undertaken with desired effect, the basic natural way to ward off a burgeoning tsunami has not been resorted to any noticeable extent. The coasts are largely still bare, as if in wait for another huge wave to strike in full throttle, and create untold miseries for the coastal people. Transplantation may be a costly affair, but that is the only way to fortify the coast, since saplings cannot mature overnight.