In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time

NPR | By Katerina Barton

Published March 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM MDT

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Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that.

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