Jakarta plants 21,060 mangroves to shield coast from erosion
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Jakarta’s provincial government planted 21,060 mangrove seedlings in a single day across five coastal locations. The initiative aims to protect the city’s shoreline from erosion and rising sea levels. Officials said the trees will strengthen natural barriers and improve coastal ecosystems. The planting took place simultaneously at sites vulnerable to tidal flooding.