Around 40,000 mangrove saplings have been planted in Badarkhali, Matamuhuri upazila, Cox’s Bazar, to protect the coastal area from cyclones and other natural disasters and create an environment suitable for tourism.
The latest plantation has been carried out across nearly one kilometre in the Fisheries Ghat area of Badarkhali. The sapling plantation has already been completed.
Senior officials of CODEC, the implementing organisation, visited the newly planted mangrove area on Tuesday.
Earlier, another 50,000 mangrove saplings were planted across nearly three kilometres on the western side of Badarkhali with funding from Australian Aid and technical assistance from Oxfam.
Those concerned said initiatives have been taken to coordinate the mangrove plantation with the development of the embankments on the eastern and western sides of Badarkhali and the Badarkhali GC–Chowarfari road, with the aim of bringing the plantation area under tourism development in the future.
As part of the first phase of RCC improvement of the road, boundary pillars were installed several months ago.
There is also a proposal to develop parking spaces at intervals of around half a kilometre along the road.
Locals said the mangrove plantation would play an important role in protecting the coastal community from the impacts of cyclones and tidal surges, while also helping conserve the environment and biodiversity.
They said planned mangrove plantations alongside road development could also open up new tourism opportunities in Badarkhali.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report
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