Photo: Manish Kumar
Over the last 12 years, the residents of the Indian village of Badakot have converted degraded land into a 25-acre mangrove forest that protects their village from eroding into the Bay of Bengal. The community-created forest hosts several seasonal migratory birds like openbill stork and ibis, as well as reptiles, wild boar, hyena and other animals. In addition to erosion protection and habitat for animals, the forest provides firewood and grass for the villagers.
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