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Image 1: Lhoknga and Lampuuk from North, December 2005. All coastal vegetation was removed by the force of the tsunami. ARC Centre of ExcellenceImage 2: Lhoknga Beach, April 2005. Five meter sand dunes and coastal forest provided no protection for Lhoknga. ARC Centre of Excellence

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Coastal Trees Poor Protection Against Tsunamis

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