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Nature 438, 910-911 (15 December 2005) | doi:10.1038/438910a; Published online 14 December 2005

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Natural disasters: Roots of recovery

Erika Check1

  1. Erika Check is Nature's Washington biomedical correspondent.

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Replanting coastal forests destroyed by last December's tsunami sounds like a good idea — especially if they protect against future storms. But such plans need nurturing if they are to succeed, Erika Check discovers.

On a cloudy, humid day last month, 250 people gathered near the beach in the small Indonesian village of Kajhu. Local and international officials gave speeches, and some of the villagers performed a traditional dance ceremony.

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