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> Reduces desertification, soil salinization and acts as a shock absorber of tsunamis and earthquakes.
Economy:
> Fish fishing zone
(c) Nearby Netakul Wetterkarnika Forest (Odisha)
> Promotes tourism
(c) Rann of Kutch, Sundarbans etc.
> Provides timber for nearby coastal communities.
> Medical properties
(c) Sundari Trees.
Reasons for the accelerated destruction of mangrove habitat:
> deforestation
> Increased population pressure
> Illegal trafficking of the animals and fish legally endangered species
> Urbanization of coastal areas and man compliance with coastal regulation zones.
> Increased pollution due to tourism activities which disrupts ecological cycle of the mangroves.
> Disturbance in symbiosis of coral reefs, fishes and mangroves.
Therefore, to address these challenges several initiatives are taken like Global Mangrove Alliance.
- Multiple examples across different regions
- Clear enumeration of both ecology and economy aspects
- Mentions global initiatives for conservation
- Links mangroves to broader ecosystem impacts
Saloni Vats
Mangrove ecosystems
Coastal ecology and environment
Threats to mangrove habitats
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