Mangrove forests

What is Mangrove?

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What makes Mangrove unique?

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Intolerance to freezing temperatures

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Mangroves in India

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In which states mangroves are found in India?

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National Mangrove Genetic Resource Center

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Conservation efforts for Mangroves

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What is India doing to conserve Mangroves

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Mangrove forests

What is Mangrove?

It is a shrub that grows along coastlines, rooted in salty sediments & underwater.

What makes Mangrove unique?

Saline environment, low oxygen, survival in Extreme Conditions, viviparous, succulent leaves.

Intolerance to freezing temperatures

Habituated to tropical or subtropical latitudes, it cannot withstand freezing temperatures.

Mangroves in India

India has roughly 3% & 6.8% of mangrove in South Asia and world respectively.

In which states mangroves are found in India?

Decreasing cover-West Bengal, Gujarat, Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra.

National Mangrove Genetic Resource Center

The Environment Ministry built the Center in Bhitarkanika, Odisha for research & development.

Conservation efforts for Mangroves

World Heritage sites, UNESCO Global Geoparks, International Society for Mangrove Ecosystem etc.

What is India doing to conserve Mangroves

National Mangrove Committee, MISHTI scheme, Coastal Regulation Zone among others.