用红树林稳定海岸线

A team member from the Environmental Management Branch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center works to remove a mangrove seedling deposited by tropical winds on the shoreline of KARS Park at Kennedy in this image from April 12, 2023. This spring, workers in the area replaced sand and finished an offshore wave break. The mangroves will be repotted and held in nearby surface water protected from wind, waves, and ongoing maintenance activities until they can be replanted along the shoreline later.

With its 140,000 acres located along the Atlantic coastline and within the Indian River Lagoon estuary, Kennedy has long taken measures to ensure its shorelines remain resilient. Mangroves are one of the greatest allies against erosion, as their root structure protects the shoreline in addition to providing a habitat for nesting and roosting birds and aquatic species.

Image Credit: NASA/Glenn Benson

2023年4月12日，NASA肯尼迪航天中心环境管理处的一名团队成员正在清除因热带风沉积在肯尼迪KARS公园海岸线上的红树林幼苗。今年春天，该地区的工人更换了沙子，完成了近海防波堤的建造。红树林将被重新种植在附近的地表水中，以保护它们免受风、浪和持续的维护活动的影响，直到它们以后可以沿着海岸线重新种植。

肯尼迪位于大西洋海岸线和印度河泻湖河口，占地14万英亩，长期以来一直采取措施确保其海岸线保持弹性。红树林是抵御侵蚀的最佳盟友之一，因为它们的根部结构除了为筑巢和栖息的鸟类和水生物种提供栖息地外，还保护着海岸线。

影像来源：NASA/Glenn Benson