to this date efforts are underway to rebuild the pangan- daran area. attempts are also being made to teach the next generation about preserving the environment, as the region hopes it wo;; recover -- ill -- will recover and become a magnet for eco-tourism.>> ♪ >> the children are singing a song about heading off to plant mangroves.♪ >> they have a day off school. these children from pangandaran are here to work.>> ♪ >> but first they sing some more. >> i love it. singing puts you in such a good mood. when we get to work, the children and i will be full of energy and joy. >> the tide is in. so just the top leaves of the young mangrove plants are above the water. the children are here to measure how much the plants have grown since their last visit and to collect other data on the environment. they come once a month. to check on the progress of the mangrove reforestation project. the old mangroves were destroyed by a tsunami in 2006. >> i want to do something for the environment. we live on the coast and i feel it is our duty to get involved and to prote