Snuggled between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south, the Pichavaram mangrove forest spans some 1,100 hectares, its complex root system and inter-tidal ecosystem offering a sturdy barrier against seawater intrusion, waves and flooding. Photo source: ©© Karthik Easvur
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The aerial roots of the mangroves regulate tides and nurture the silt in the coastal ecosystem thereby sustaining diverse varieties of fish and crops” says Dr. Gyanamurthy, a marine biologist at the Pichavaram field station of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Pichavaram, Cuddalore district…
How a Small Tribe Turned Tragedy into Opportunity, IPS News (11-13-2014)
Mangroves Help Protect Against Sea Level Rise, Science Daily (07-27-2015)
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast, Yale E 360 (12-14-2014)
Destruction of Mangroves Costs up to US$42 billion in Economic Damages Annually – UNEP Report (10-14-2014)
The world is losing its mangroves at a faster rate than global deforestation, the United Nations revealed, in a new report “Importance of Mangroves: A Call to Action,” adding that the destruction of the coastal habitats was costing billions in economic damages and impacting millions of lives…
