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.