Resilience and recovery
Scientists restore rare mangroves after devastating storm damage
China Daily |
Updated: 2025-11-20 08:52
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Botanical workers at the port of Tielu in Sanya, where the trees are located, got to work immediately to rescue the trees. What stood in front of them was a mess. Of the six red-flowered black mangrove trees, which were all more than 100 years old and are under first-class national protection, some were snapped in half, others had their main branches broken, and all were suffering from different degrees of decay and hollowing.
"The decay and hollowing are like osteoporosis in humans, letting bacteria and germs enter and leading to holes in the trunk," said Zhang Shijie, a professor of life sciences at Hainan Normal University. He said the lack of timely restoration would worsen the situation and make the trees more vulnerable.
