flotsam and jetsam that previously was partly mangrove forest, in Jakarta bay on February 16, 2008.. There is less than 150 hectares of mangrove remaining around Jakarta, after authorities in Jakarta launched reclamation programs in the 1980s for development programs. Mangroves protect the coast fro

• Contributor: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: CAG8PC
• File size: 17.3 MB (544.6 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 2000 x 3020 px | 16.9 x 25.6 cm | 6.7 x 10.1 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 16 February 2008
• Photographer: ZUMA

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flotsam and jetsam that previously was partly mangrove forest, in Jakarta bay on February 16, 2008.. There is less than 150 hectares of mangrove remaining around Jakarta, after authorities in Jakarta launched reclamation programs in the 1980s for development programs. Mangroves protect the coast from erosion due to tides, storm surges, tsunamis and the likes as well as supporting unique ecosystems.