{
  "id": 7111623,
  "title": "How Gujarat’s villagers turned mangroves into a natural coastal shield",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/how-gujarats-villagers-turned-mangroves-into-a-natural-coastal-shield",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:45:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/in-the-1980s-villagers-in-gujarat-began-protecting-a-handful-of-mangroves-decades-later-those-forests-were-shielding-entire-coastlines/articleshow/134200618.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gujarat's mangrove cover dramatically increased from 427 sq km in 1987 to over 1,177 sq km by 2026. This significant recovery is attributed to community participation and large-scale plantation programmes. Mangroves provide vital coastal protection and support marine ecosystems and local livelihoods. The government now promotes this approach nationwide through the MISHTI programme. Gujarat's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}