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Indian Canal Gets a Second Life: From Plastic Wasteland to Thriving Mangrove Forest
Photo: David Clode / Unsplash
A major cleanup effort along Buckingham Canal in Tamil Nadu has transformed a polluted waterway into a growing mangrove ecosystem. With 20,000 mangrove seedlings now planted along the 1.8-mile stretch, the restored canal is regaining its natural flow and will help purify water while supporting returning fish populations.
A major cleanup effort along Buckingham Canal in Tamil Nadu has transformed a polluted waterway into a growing mangrove ecosystem. With 20,000 mangrove seedlings now planted along the 1.8-mile stretch, the restored canal is regaining its natural flow and will help purify water while supporting returning fish populations.