Environmental stories: After tsunami

The Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the greatest tragedies of recent history. The toll in deaths, injuries and human suffering was enormous. Whole communities were destroyed and displaced. Damage to property, infrastructure and the environment was also immense.

The World Conservation Union has carried out numerous programmes, ranging from cleaning beaches and reefs and rapid biodiversity and socio-economic surveys in affected areas to creating greater environmental awareness at both local and national levels. This report tells the story of many of those programs.