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Preface
This report comprises the results of a study of the bio-physical environment and the activities
undertaken for its rehabilitation in the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) during the
conditions prevailing prior to and following the tsunami of 26 December, 2004. The data was
collected during the months August-September 2006, and involved a range of different
stakeholders. The data collected gives a general picture of environmental conditions in NAD
Province before and after the tsunami.
The data and information in this report describe the impact of the tsunami disaster on the biophysical
environment and the potential for rehabilitation. It is hoped that the results of this study will
be useful to the efforts currently being made to achieve the aims of the rehabilitation program.
The UNEP - “Green” Environment Data Assessment (UNEP-GDA) Project is the result of
collaboration between UNEP and Wetlands International-IP (WI-IP) aimed at collecting, compiling
and evaluating environmental or “Green” data on the Province of NAD, covering activities which
include: environmental activities carried out by working groups, agriculture and physical-chemical
soil conditions, forestry both inland and coastal, protection areas, biodiversity, wetlands, marine
and inland fisheries. This Green data can also be accessed via the Online Document Repository
(ODR).
We are aware that the contents of this report still leave much to be desired, but hope that they can
be used to inform studies of post-tsunami conditions in NAD carried out by other parties.
The Authors,
Bogor, October 2006
Post Tsunami “Green” Environmental Data Assessment in iii
Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam