Mangroves in India: a unique Marine Ecosystem

• Autorzy: Arunprasath A. , Gomathinayagam M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

India has a long tradition of mangrove forest management. The Sundarbans mangroves, located in the Bay of Bengal (partly in India and partly in Bangladesh), were the first mangroves in the world to be put under scientific management. The area's first management plan was implemented in 1892. Recognizing the importance of mangroves, the Government of India set up the National Mangrove Committee in the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1976 to advise the government about mangrove conservation and development. In its first meeting, the panel, which consists of scientists, research scholars and experts on the mangrove ecosystem, emphasized the need to conduct a survey of the extent of existing mangrove areas within the country.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

India; Bengal Bay; mangrove; mangrove forest; mangrove area; natural area; natural environment management; marine ecosystem; conservation project; conservation plan

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Letters of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 42
• Opis fizyczny: p.47-49,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Arunprasath A.

• Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002 Tamilnadu, India

autor

Gomathinayagam M.

• Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002 Tamilnadu, India

Bibliografia

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• [5] Sources: http://www.mangroveindia.org/

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILNS.42.47