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10/05/18

Baros mangrove conservation forest

By: Melanie Sison

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YOGYAKARTA – Since 2001, the youth of Baros in Bantul Regency in Yogyakarta, Indonesia have spearheaded the planting of mangroves to help protect their community from soil erosion, strong sea winds, and garbage. 

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