BBCNEWS Extreme Conservation June 4, 2024 17:48:00
So, is there a better way to create new islands and protect established ones? well, perhaps turning to nature will give us the answer. here in the maldives, sandbanks like this appear and disappear. they constantly change size and shape according to the seasons and the ocean's forces. and that really influences the way that the people live and adapt. in fact, you can see that the locals have really made the most of this particular idyllic paradise. so we have two seasons predominantly in the maldives. one is the southeast and the northwest monsoons. and, you know, literally, during these seaso...