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Written by Alain Frydman   
Tuesday, 29 May 2007

Fonseca's gulf (Honduras):  Mangrove swamps shrink, Wildlife disappears.

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Shrimp farm in Honduras

Deep inside the territory of Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua and El Salvador, the Pacific Ocean interpenetrate through 35 km, forming a vast wetland populated with mangrove. Back in 1987 they covered an area of 47000 hectares.   ...

Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 May 2007 )
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