The IUCN threat status of 36 mangrove provinces worldwide. Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclonic storms An increase in the frequency and intensity of storms is likely to affect mangroves in the near future, notably in the Western Coral Triangle (in the western Pacific Ocean) and the Warm Temperate Northeast Pacific Ocean. Oil and gas Together with […]
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International Day of Sign Languages According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. Sign languages are fully fledged natural languages, structurally distinct from the spoken languages. There is
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Marine Litter & Sri Lanka 🐋 On September 21st, 2024, let’s join hands with millions across the globe to clean up our environment! Marine litter is threatening our oceans, and Sri Lanka’s beautiful beaches and rich biodiversity are no exception. Now is the time to act and protect our shores! What can we do in
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer On this day, the world comes together to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the ozone layer, which shields the Earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The ozone layer plays a critical role in preserving life on our planet by reducing the
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Say no to plastic Dogs leave paw prints , crabs leave trails , birds leave delicate footprints … and humans? We leave trash. This powerful image reminds us of the impact we have on the environment. Let’s strive to make our mark a positive one by reducing waste, cleaning up after ourselves, and showing more
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Distribution of mangroves within different regions of the globe. regional breakdown of mangrove extent. Southeast Asia has almost 50,000 km2 of mangrove cover, or about one third of all mangroves globally (Indonesia alone has 21% of the world’s mangroves). This region is followed by West and Central Africa and then the two regions of the
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ජගත් පරිසර දින සැමරුම: “ඵලදායී භූමි පරිහරණයෙන් සුවදායී දෙරණක්” – Sri Lanka’s theme එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ පාරිසරික වඩසටහන විසින් මෙවර ජගත් පරිසර දිනය මුල් කර ගනිමින් එහි තේමාව වශයෙන් ”Land restoration, Desertification and Drought resilience” යන්න ප්රකාශයට පත කර ඇත. ඒ අනුව ”ඵලදායී භූමි පරිහරණයෙන් සුවදායී දෙරණක් යන තේමාව මුල් කර ගනිමින් අපි ජාතික මට්ටමින් පරිසර
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Black mangrove Lumnitzera littorea රතමිල්ල செங்கீரி This is one of the most rare mangrove species in Sri Lanka. It has been reported only in Maadu-River,Galle Sri Lanka. Since these trees produce red flower bunches, it is locally called as “Ratha-Milla”. As the species is rare, uses are not reported but some parts are used for
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Mutti-Kadol Xylocarpus granatum මුට්ටි කඩොල් முட்டிக்கண்டல் This species is locally called as “Mutti-Kadol” as its fruit looks like a tiny pot. This is species produces the largest mangrove fruit. It is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in brackish water and has adapted to survive in the harsh and ever-changing environments of the mangrove ecosystem. The
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