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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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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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  1. Noraida Sabre

    November 16, 2019 at 3:30 am

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

  2. Ken Belangel

    November 16, 2019 at 4:14 am

    What does he want us to do?

  3. Jenny Keng

    November 16, 2019 at 4:52 am

    Good work!

  4. 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

    • Corrie

      November 16, 2019 at 2:55 pm

      kushma naidu agreed! And I like sharing these videos with whomever I can!

    • kushma naidu

      November 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm

      @Corrie me too! Let’s do our part

    • Corrie

      November 16, 2019 at 6:51 pm

      kushma naidu yes! And yay!

  5. 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!

  6. 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!

  7. kevjtnbtmglr

    November 16, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Veganism reduces the amount of agricultural land.

  8. 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!

  9. Jay Bojorquez

    November 16, 2019 at 10:17 am

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

  10. TITAN0402

    November 16, 2019 at 10:48 am

    The truth lies in the eyes of others

  11. 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.

  12. Klipkultur

    November 16, 2019 at 2:07 pm

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

  13. Corrie

    November 16, 2019 at 2:49 pm

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

  14. DrinkMoWater

    November 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    Awesome

  15. Guy Hays

    November 16, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    Learned a lot. Thank you.

  16. Makaela Dodds

    November 16, 2019 at 8:26 pm

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

  17. Romalyn Gilay

    November 16, 2019 at 11:30 pm

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

  18. kowser mahbub

    November 17, 2019 at 4:19 am

    Ki bapar

  19. 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

  20. Ugalin Oruvan

    November 17, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    Your are from South Indian ?

  21. Teri Scallon

    November 17, 2019 at 3:02 pm

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

  22. 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

  23. KaritKtana

    November 18, 2019 at 1:23 am

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

  24. Dans Shade

    November 18, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    Fishing cats, so cute )

  25. 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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