pangandaran is a beach resort just a few kilometers away.again, the town is able to live off tourism. a tsunami in 2006 caused massive damage to the town and the entire region along the coast. on the walls of the lifeguards' hut are photos of the aftermath. almost 600 people were killed here. most of the hotels have now been rebuilt. it takes longer to restore the natural surroundings. the mangroves are just part of that. another is the coral reefs. that 3-meter tsunami triggered by a major earthquake broke the reefs up and swept them away. >> even before the tsunami the corals suffered a lot from many activities like illegal fishing also taking or stepping. but after the tsunami the situation is even worse. our survey showed that the coverage at that time is only 10% of the coral. >> but new reefs can be cultivated. concrete beams have been laid on the sea floor. transplants of coral are anchored in the small holes. and they are growing. after five years or so, this is what they should look like. and where there is coral, there are fish. st