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The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a safety hedge? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

The mangrove swamps separate the human settlements from the sea by a wide zone in which people neither live not venture out
The mangroves provide both food and medicines which people are in need of after any natural disaster.
The mangrove trees are tall with dense canopies and serve as an excellent shelter during a cyclone or tsunami
The mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms and tides because of their extensive roots

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2. Threatened plant and animal species.
3. Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources in various countries.
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