Vetiver Grass - The Powerful Green Line Against Landslide and Erosion

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

23/09/2012

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Vetiver, a non-invasive perennial grass you see in the panorama making the green lines, with super deep and super strong roots, is THE solution for the so big necessity to mitigate the loss of lives and property due to severe landslide problems in tropical regions. Last year, in Rio de Janeiro state only, more than 900 lives were lost due to this problem.

Vetiver, uma gramínea perene não invasiva que você vê no panorama fazendo as linhas verdes , com raízes super profundas e super fortes, é A solução para a tão grande Necessidade de mitigar perda de vidas e bens, devido a problemas de deslizamentos de terras graves, em regiões tropicais. No ano passado,apenas no estado do Rio de Janeiro, mais de 900 vidas foram perdidas devido a este problema.

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Latin America / Brazil

Lat: 13° 60' 20.22" S
Long: 39° 31' 46.58" W

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