Ten years ago India plate moved towards Indonesian plate and as a result an earthquake as equal as a 23000 atomic bomb released to neighborhood areas. In a few minutes a big wave was made by earthquake waves which reached as far as south Africa. Tsunami wave reached to 20 to 30 meters in some areas and killed 230,000 people across the region, most of them in Aceh of Indonesia and India and Sri Lanka. But one village escape the Tsunami wave in Thailand. Villagers in Baan Nai Rai survived the earthquake-driven tsunami - which killed 8,000 in Thailand, on December 26, 2004 - thanks to the protection provided by the dense mangrove forest.
With a population of 700, only one person was killed in the village even though the south of Thailand was one of the hardest hit areas by the killer wave 10 years ago.
Mangroves trees protects the soil and create a natural shelter against Indian ocean waves. Mangroves are still important for villages but danger not only coming from Tsunami, but also those developer who want to destroy mangroves trees to establish a tourist resort and a hotel. If it happens deforestation and soil erosion will destroy the village worse than a Tsunami.
With a population of 700, only one person was killed in the village even though the south of Thailand was one of the hardest hit areas by the killer wave 10 years ago.
Mangroves trees protects the soil and create a natural shelter against Indian ocean waves. Mangroves are still important for villages but danger not only coming from Tsunami, but also those developer who want to destroy mangroves trees to establish a tourist resort and a hotel. If it happens deforestation and soil erosion will destroy the village worse than a Tsunami.
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