To check the problem of sea erosion in the coastal areas of Sri &Lanka, the forest department has come up with a new remedy. It is going to create forests on beaches that are most affected by sea erosion. The department has already tried out this experiment successfully at the Calido beach in Kalutara. Now a large number of trees growing on the beach will soon develop into a beautiful forest and contain soil erosion at the same time. Sea erosion has caused several serious problems like flooding.
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