Cuba may lose 10,000 houses due to sea level rise

Cuba's National Environment Agency (ANMA) warned that the country was at risk of losing about 2,700 km ² of coastal land and nearly 10,000 houses during the period from now until 2050 due to sea level rise despite efforts. of the government in implementing climate change mitigation program.

ANMA director Tomas Escobar said in recent years the phenomenon of climate change has had a strong impact on Cuba, especially the sea level is constantly rising, affecting ecosystems, productivity of agricultural land, making coastal settlements more vulnerable to damage, while reducing the area of ​​forest and arable land, as well as the quality of fresh water.

Many areas of Cuba's coast are at risk of being submerged by seawater.(Photo: internet)

Facing this situation, the Cuban government has implemented a series of policies and programs to limit the consequences of sea level rise for people's lives, including conservation and expansion projects. Ecological protection along coastal areas such as coral reefs, mangrove swamps or sandy beaches.

Mr. Escobar emphasized that wherever the protection ecological wall is at risk, ANMA also has a propaganda and training plan so that the people there can participate in reconstructing the 'walls'. protect nature by ecological technologies.

In addition, Cuba also sought to restore the habitat and propagate a number of marine species, including the program of growing sea lettuce, oysters, mussels and oysters.

The island nation of Cuba covers an area of ​​109.884km and has a long coastline of 5,746km with extremely diverse forms, from sandy beaches, muddy coastlines, stretching coral reefs covering the coast, creeks to deep water bays.