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The link between fishing cats and mangrove forest conservation | Ashwin Naidu

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat from deforestation and industry. In…

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November 15, 2019

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Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat from deforestation and industry. In an empowering talk, conservationist and TED Fellow Ashwin Naidu shares how community-driven efforts in South and Southeast Asia are working to protect mangroves — all with a little help from the mysterious and endangered fishing cat.

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28 Comments

Noraida Sabre

November 16, 2019 at 3:30 am

Wow…what a wonderful man…may he always be blessed ????????????❤

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Ken Belangel

November 16, 2019 at 4:14 am

What does he want us to do?

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Jenny Keng

November 16, 2019 at 4:52 am

Good work!

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kushma naidu

November 16, 2019 at 6:33 am

i dont understand how most important stuffs are so underrated like ppl dont care. until this ted talk i wouldn’t know abt importance of MF

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- Corrie
  
  November 16, 2019 at 2:55 pm
  
  kushma naidu agreed! And I like sharing these videos with whomever I can!
  
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- kushma naidu
  
  November 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm
  
  @Corrie me too! Let’s do our part
  
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- Corrie
  
  November 16, 2019 at 6:51 pm
  
  kushma naidu yes! And yay!
  
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Frederik Schiller

November 16, 2019 at 7:41 am

Very inspiring! India is getting things done! At the same time, wealthier nations are doing nothing whatsoever to fight climate change 🙁 We need to raise awareness!

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Lindborghini

November 16, 2019 at 8:02 am

Fantastic hearing good news for a change! I love fishing cats and wonderful that communities came together to protect the environment and many species of animals. Thanks Mr Naidu!

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kevjtnbtmglr

November 16, 2019 at 9:16 am

Veganism reduces the amount of agricultural land.

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PhoebeFay RuthLouise

November 16, 2019 at 10:04 am

I love the fisher cat! I love that cute sound it makes! I love the conservation efforts and success! I love this ted talk! And I loved all the puns!

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Jay Bojorquez

November 16, 2019 at 10:17 am

See??? You guys can be progressive AND interesting with videos like these.

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TITAN0402

November 16, 2019 at 10:48 am

The truth lies in the eyes of others

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Paulie FinTechFit

November 16, 2019 at 1:53 pm

Have something similar than can be found here in the US and it’s native to Tinder called the American catfish.

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Klipkultur

November 16, 2019 at 2:07 pm

To discover what we’re destroying. Doomed we are.

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Corrie

November 16, 2019 at 2:49 pm

This guy is awesome. Anyone stoked about cats is ????????????????

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DrinkMoWater

November 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Awesome

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Guy Hays

November 16, 2019 at 5:47 pm

Learned a lot. Thank you.

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Makaela Dodds

November 16, 2019 at 8:26 pm

This is amazing! Thank you for restoring the mangroves! What a great idea!

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Romalyn Gilay

November 16, 2019 at 11:30 pm

Sending you positive vibes ???? ????. I and the planet thank you ❤️❤️

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kowser mahbub

November 17, 2019 at 4:19 am

Ki bapar

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Roblox Adventure

November 17, 2019 at 10:54 am

Me sitting in the toilet playing games but when my mom come in i open this video to pretend that im learning english! XD

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Ugalin Oruvan

November 17, 2019 at 2:57 pm

Your are from South Indian ?

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Teri Scallon

November 17, 2019 at 3:02 pm

This guy is awesome. So much information in such a short video.

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Tuấn Nguyễn

November 17, 2019 at 3:40 pm

i like a way he sayings forest mangrove absorption 1.5 times Co2 compared to the rainforest

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KaritKtana

November 18, 2019 at 1:23 am

He’s delightfully nerdy, and the information is so important! More please!

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Dans Shade

November 18, 2019 at 2:44 pm

Fishing cats, so cute )

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Goutham Yabaluri

November 18, 2019 at 4:20 pm

Hi to all from ‘Koringa mangroove’ of south India, How can we volunteer??

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