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MANGROVE VEGETATION = 2851 ha
MANGROVE VEGETATION = 2544 ha
TOTAL ISLAND AREA = 3332 ha
TOTAL ISLAND AREA = 3164 ha
PRE AILA PHASE
POST AILA PHASE
PERIOD OF IMAGERY: DEC 2008
PERIOD OF IMAGERY: JAN 2010
Fig. 7.16
Thakuran (Dhanchi) Island
MANGROVE VEGETATION = 2335 ha
MANGROVE VEGETATION = 2333 ha
TOTAL ISLAND AREA = 2599 ha
TOTAL ISLAND AREA = 2550 ha
PRE AILA PHASE
POST AILA PHASE
PERIOD OF IMAGERY: DEC 2008
PERIOD OF IMAGERY: JAN 2010
Fig. 7.17
Mayadwip 4, 5 Island
damages of over USD 68 billions. However,
what the media often failed to mention was the
impact
200,000 people homeless, but also destroyed
much of the country
s crops, which had already
been affected by Hurricane
'
had on countries
outside the USA. The hurricane wreaked havoc
in the Caribbean with Haiti being hit hardest,
thus accounting for the country
the
'
Frankenstorm
'
Isaac
in late
August 2012.
F.4.2. Bhopa and Blue Carbon
In December 2012, the Philippines were hit by
Typhoon Bopha, the landfall of which claimed
over 1,400 victims, topping the list for most
human casualties of the year for the second year
in a row.
'
s rise to the
top of this year
s Climate Risk Index. In the
Caribbean country that is still recovering from
the devastating earthquake in 2010, the
heavy rainfalls fuelled by Sandy not only left
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