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Mangroves by water2. Reflection of a coconut tree on the river3. Mangroves4. Mangrove area, boats on the river 5. Fisherman working on his boat 6. View of mangrove forest from river 7. Close of fisherman Viroj Dedsongprak on boat8....\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Mangroves by water\u003cbr/\u003e2. Reflection of a coconut tree on the river\u003cbr/\u003e3. Mangroves\u003cbr/\u003e4. Mangrove area, boats on the river \u003cbr/\u003e5. Fisherman working on his boat \u003cbr/\u003e6. View of mangrove forest from river \u003cbr/\u003e7. Close of fisherman Viroj Dedsongprak on boat\u003cbr/\u003e8. Viroj steering his boat \u003cbr/\u003e9. Boat approaching the mangroves, Viroj jumping out of the boat \u003cbr/\u003e10. House on river bank\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Viroj Dedsongprak, fisherman who heads local mangrove conservation project:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I had never realised the importance of the mangrove. Just cut trees down whenever I entered the forest. But since the tsunami, I came to be aware that nourished mangrove can protect us from wind and waves. I had that all myself since I lost almost a (m)million baht (US$26,300) after the wave (tsunami).\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Female farmers cutting roots.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close up of tree roots being cut\u003cbr/\u003e14. Close up of farmer's face while working \u003cbr/\u003e15. Hands digging a hole, tilt up to woman's face \u003cbr/\u003e16. Close up of hands burying a nipa palm seed \u003cbr/\u003e17. Farmers and fishermen leaving the mangroves at the end of their working day \u003cbr/\u003e18. Close up of hands chopping a nipa palm fruit with machete tilt up to his face \u003cbr/\u003e19. Man splitting open the fruit \u003cbr/\u003e20. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Viroj Dedsongprak, fisherman who heads local mangrove conservation project:\u003cbr/\u003e\"People in this district mainly live on fishing. If our mangroves are nourished, we would have more fish, shrimps, crabs and seashells. It will be the place for those animals to breed. Also, the mangroves will be our great barrier against wind and the tide.\"\u003cbr/\u003e21. Tree tilt down to a mangrove plantation nursery \u003cbr/\u003e22. Mangrove trees in nursery \u003cbr/\u003e23. University students working at nursery \u003cbr/\u003e24. Close of baby tree pots, tilt up to a student's face\u003cbr/\u003e25. Student working \u003cbr/\u003e26. Sompoch Nimsantijareon from the Ranong province Coastal Resources Research station at Kasetsart University talking\u003cbr/\u003e27. Close of Sompoch talking \u003cbr/\u003e28. Student working at plantation nursery  \u003cbr/\u003e29. Close of a pond with mangrove plants \u003cbr/\u003e30. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sompoch Nimsantijareon from the Ranong province Coastal Resources Research station at Kasetsart University:\u003cbr/\u003e\"This project is to empower people to look after their environment by themselves. What we try to do is to make a tool for them to learn what resources (they have) in each area, in their areas. And we start up with the community to ask them what species they utilise, where they utilise.\" \u003cbr/\u003e31. Various of mangrove forest\u003cbr/\u003e32. Aban Marker Kabraji, Asian regional director of IUCN (World Conservation Union) walking into office \u003cbr/\u003e33. Kabraji at desk \u003cbr/\u003e34. Close up of computer screen showing IUCN Mangrove initiative \u003cbr/\u003e35. SOUNDBITE: (English) Aban Marker Kabraji, Asian regional director of IUCN:\u003cbr/\u003e\"What has happened through the tsunami is that there has been a lot more attention been given by all governments and people,  because of the disaster that occurred (the tsunami),  to those aspects of ecosystem management and coastal ecosystem management which might have prevented the impact of the tsunami on millions of lives.  And the significance therefore is to take the awareness and the resources that have been provided and the awareness that's been created after tsunami and leverage that up into a major initiative to protect, conserve and effectively manage our coastlines better, in a way that for the future will one, mitigate against a future tsunami and two, assist the livelihood improvement of people now.\"\u003cbr/\u003e36. Fishermen and farmers in a long-tail boat heading back home after work\u003cbr/\u003e37. River from boat\u003cbr/\u003e38. Fisherman steering boat \u003cbr/\u003e39. Pan from boat to mangrove forest at sunset\u003cbr/\u003eProtecting the mangrove forests along Thailand's coast is a cause which was once the preserve of environmentalists.\u003cbr/\u003eBut after the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami, governments are now beginning to view the protection of the mangroves as a key coastal defence.\u003cbr/\u003eFor much of his life, Viroj Dedsongprak paid little attention to the mangrove forests that surrounded his village. \u003cbr/\u003eHe thought nothing of it when neighbours chopped down trees for firewood or ploughed them under for shrimp ponds.\u003cbr/\u003eThen came the 2004 tsunami. \u003cbr/\u003eViroj's village was largely spared, while more exposed communities nearby were devastated. \u003cbr/\u003eThe fisherman credits the spidery network of mangrove trees, nipa palms and malaleucas for saving his home, and is now doing what he can to preserve his region's biodiversity.\u003cbr/\u003eViroj says it was only after the tsunami that he realised how important mangroves are.\u003cbr/\u003eConservationists say Viroj's newfound enthusiasm is catching on in many Indian Ocean communities hit by the December 2004 tsunami, which killed more than 216,000 people and levelled hundreds of fishing villages. \u003cbr/\u003eViroj is among nearly 40 people from three villages taking part in a World Conservation programme to plant up to 10,000 nipa palm and mangrove seedlings on an abandoned charcoal kiln.\u003cbr/\u003eViroj says he believes that planting more mangroves will also improve fishing stocks.\u003cbr/\u003eEnvironmentalists say the tsunami has prompted many governments to reconsider how they manage their coastal ecosystems, with many looking to strike a balance between development and preservation.\u003cbr/\u003eOfficials say involving coastal communities is key, not only because they depend on the ecosystem for fishing and crabbing, but also because they will determine whether a project succeeds.\u003cbr/\u003eSompoch Nimsantijareon, a lecturer at Ranong province Coastal Resources Research station at Kasetsart University, has tried to raise awareness in the communities and make them understand the importance of mangrove forests.\u003cbr/\u003eHe has set up a mangrove plantation nursery at the university to provide seedlings to fishermen and farmers. \u003cbr/\u003eThe IUCN (World Conservation Union)  has set up a team working on a US$240,000 Spanish-funded project to restore mangrove forests in Thailand and Sri Lanka. \u003cbr/\u003eIt has teamed up with the United Nations Development Program to launch the biggest programme yet for mangrove conservation in Asia -  a five-year project to fund ecosystem restoration and sustainable development in 10 countries affected by the tsunami.\u003cbr/\u003eThe two agencies estimate it will cost US$62 million.\u003cbr/\u003eThe program, called 'Mangroves for the Future', will help governments to recover coastal areas that scientists credit with providing crucial 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