Mangroves are highly specialized ecosystem‚ which are characterized by salt resistant plants growing in the inter tidal areas along sheltered seacoasts and estuaries in the tropical and subtropical regions. India has approximately 31‚5000 ha of mangrove out of which about 65000 ha are along the west coast. Gujarat and Kerala coasts have the most degraded mangroves‚ while Maharashtra‚ Goa and Karnataka have occasional luxuriant pockets. They form extensive and highly productive forests characterized
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Experiment #: 2 Date : October 5‚ 2012 Topic : Ecology Aim : To conduct a complete an ecological survey of the Lime Cay including a study of the: 1. Man’s Impact on the Environment 2. Echinoderm Distribution 3. Mangrove Distribution 4. Rocky Shore Habitat Background Information: Lime Cay‚ the man islet of the Port Royal Cays‚ located 17 degrees north and 76 degrees west‚ is one of the many cays in Jamaica. By definition‚ a cay is a small low elevated sandy island formed on
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Valuation of mangrove systems in India Mangroves provide a wide range of ecosystem services. 1. They serve as breeding‚ feeding and nursery grounds for many fishes in offshore and inshore waters. 2. They also provide feeding and breeding grounds for birds‚ reptiles and mammals. 3. They are a source of forest products such as firewood‚ timber and honey. 4. The benefits provided by these ecosystems are much wider in range than those provided by concrete seawalls or other physical
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animal species‚ living across various ecological zones from sea level in the south‚ to high altitude alpine pastures of the north. Pakistan consists of alpine forests‚ temperate forests‚ sub-tropical forests‚ dry tropical forests and mangrove or coastal forests. Mangroves are ever green forests between land and sea‚ found essentially in the intertidal zone and occupying large tracts along the shallow coasts‚ estuaries and in the deltas where they are influenced by tides‚ widely differing conditions
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1) Our first hand investigation of our local ecosystem is at the Mangroves at Point Frederick on Caroline Bay on the edge of St Edwards Catholic Collage. 2) PLANTS • Casuarina Tress • Sea Grass • New Zealand Spinach • Grey Gum Mangrove ANIMALS • Oysters • Mud Whelks • Crabs • Toadfish • Leaches
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The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন‚ Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of India and Bangladesh. The Sundarbans National Park is a National Park‚ Tiger Reserve‚ and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in the Indian state of West Bengal. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests‚ and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. -------------------------------------------------
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AND OUTLINE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WHICH COULD PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THEM. Mangroves are a type of marine ecosystem. They occur within the intertidal zone of the Minnamurra River estuary. This ecosystem is made up of a community of plants and animals interacting with each other and the abiotic environment. The vegetation of the shoreline is dominated by the Grey Mangrove and the River Mangrove. At the study site‚ both mangroves can be observed growing upon yellow sandy beaches‚ but more often within
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intertidal wetland is made up of 40 ha of mangrove forest‚ 10 ha of open‚ shallow water- the waterbird refuge and 8 ha of salt marsh. The Intertidal wetlands of Homebush Bay are vulnerable to many natural stress e.g. high salinity levels and high tide and human modifications such as bund walls. The Intertidal wetlands though are resilient to this stress through adaptations and as well as induced human strain through modern knowledge and conservation programs. Mangroves normally grow in the inter-tidal areas
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GABRIEL AND HOW IT AFFECTS OKRIKA. Introduction The Niger Delta is located in Southern Nigeria and is Africa’s largest delta‚ covering about 70‚000 square kilometers‚ and with about one-third of it made up of wetlands‚ and the third largest world mangrove forests. The Niger Delta is unique in Nigeria because it is the home of Nigeria’s oil industry‚ with its attendant environmental hazards such as water‚ land‚ air pollution‚ etc. Human activities and those of oil exploration and exploitation raise
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Topic: Industrialization Polluting the Earth The natural conditions of land‚ air and water and everything in them are called environment and they play an important role in the survival of humans and every other animal species in it. In 2005 MEA evaluated the health of Earth’s forests‚ coastlines‚ inland waters‚ shrub lands‚ dry lands‚ deserts‚ agricultural lands‚ and other ecosystems vital to human health and welfare. The forest provides food‚ shelter and other needs for many terrestrial animals
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