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Mangroves Help Odisha Withstand Another Cyclone, More Plantations Planned

OB Bureau Jun 12, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The mangrove forest, covering over 250 sq km, helped Odisha withstand yet another cyclone. Cyclone Yaas, that made landfall near Balasore last month, could have unleashed…

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Odisha Sees 8KM Increase In Mangrove Cover: Report

OB Bureau Dec 30, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The mangrove forest cover in Odisha has increased by 8 km in two years since 2017, said India State of Forest Report 2019. In terms of the increase of mangrove forest cover,…