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Mangroves Mangroves are the only woody plants , growing in the interface between land and sea in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The mangroves and their associated organisms constitute the Mangrove forest community or

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Mangroves

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Mangroves are the only woody plants, growing in the interface between land and sea in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

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The mangroves and their associated organisms constitute the “Mangrove forest community” or “Mangal”.

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The mangrove forests are

ften called as “tidal

forests”, “Coastal woodlands” or “Oceanic rainforests”

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Mangrove forests are among

the world’s most productive ecosystems on the earth.

The mangroves have

diversified habitats which support a wide variety of

rganisms.

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Region Per cent Asia 38.5 Africa 20.6 North & Central America 15.0 South America 13.0 Oceania 12.9

Table: Areal coverage of mangrove forests (FAO, 2007)

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Types of Functional Mangrove Forests:

1. Fringe
2. Riverine
3. Basin
4. Overwash
5. Scrub (dwarf)
6. Hammock

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Mangroves: Ecological factors ➢Tidal action

➢Temperature ➢Salinity ➢Rainfall and supply of freshwater ➢Nutrients( N & P)

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Mangrove ecological functions

➢Improving coastal water quality ➢Controlling the flood ➢Mitigating the fury of cyclones ➢Mitigating the fury of giant waves ➢Prevention of the coastal erosion ➢Supporting the fishes and wildlife population

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Mangrove conservation

➢ International level

➢Ramsar convention ➢Marine Protected Areas (MPA) ➢National Level