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The Asian Tsunami: An environmental assessment one year later

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  • Coastal wetland conservation

It is almost one year since the unprecedented destruction of the Asian Tsunami Disaster took place. One year in which to grieve and mourn the loss of so many lives, one year in which to assess the extent of the destruction and, most importantly,one year in which to regroup, rebuild and restore.

The devastation to beach resorts, hotels, national park facilities, fishing villages and other man made structures has been widely reported. Less obvious is the destruction wreaked on the environment.

The Asian Tsunami: An environmental assessment one year later