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"People were still thatching roofs and replanting," she said, warning that "for those communities, it will be even harder to reset".

The frequent cutting also reduces thatch buildup and creates healthier, thicker grass, while minimizing the use of pesticides.

Dozens of small, thatched huts, their walls made from mountain stone, dot the rolling green hills.

On the edge of Buckingham in southern England, the quiet and leafy village of Maids Moreton, dotted with thatched cottages, is at the heart of a dilemma.

They all lived in his mother-in-law's house, in a village where thatched houses lined dirt roads, a few hours' drive from the country's largest city, Yangon.