World's first mangrove museum

Published by Metro India News on July 29, 2016 21:45:45 PM
World's first mangrove museum

The first mangrove museum in the world opened in Sri Lanka on World Mangrove Day on Tuesday. The launch took place on the first anniversary of a national project aimed at protecting the nation's mangrove forests. Sri pPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said mangrove forests are important in the fight against climate change due to mangroves' ability to absorb carbon.