Mangrove restoration in T.N. makes a small but steady progress
A week after the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, celebrated every year on July 26, a delightful development occurred at Kattur village in Tiruvallur. Reduced tidal flushing and siltation Pichavaram, in Cuddalore district has experienced significant changes in its mangrove ecosystems over the decades, largely influenced by human intervention and natural processes such as reduced tidal flushing and siltation. The period between 1987 and 1998 saw notable shifts in the mangrove cover, thanks to the proactive measures initiated by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, along with institutions like the M.S. According to Ecological Sensitive Area mapping, conducted by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, based on the Coastal Zone Management Plan, 2011, and the satellite images prepared under the Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission, there exists a potential for restoring 100 sq. “Protected areas like the Palk Bay Dugong Conservation Reserve in Thanjavur and Pudukkottai districts, and the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park and Biosphere Reserve can be chosen for mangrove restoration, as monitoring is easy,” the report says.
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