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WHATAREMANGROVETREES?
Ê Theyareshrubsorsmalltreesthatgrowincoastalsalineorbrackishwater(saltwater).
Ê AMangroveisatropicalmarinetreeorashrub.
Ê Ithasspecialaerialrootsandsalt-filteringtaprootsthathelpthemtothriveorgrowinthesalinewater.
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WHEREARETHEYFOUND?
Ê Theyarefoundworldwideinthetropicsandsub-tropics.
Ê Thereareover15.9millionhectaresofmangroveforestsinthewarmwatersoftropicaloceansallovertheworld.
Ê AlongtheAtlanticcoasttheyarefoundfromFloridaallwaydowntoArgentina,westernandeasterncoastsofAfrica.TheyalsostretchintoIndia(mostlyMaharashtra),BurmaandSouth-eastAsia.TheyarealsocommoninAustraliaandNewZealand.
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USESOFMANGROVES.
Ê BufferZonebetweenthelandandsea.
Ê Protectthelandfromerosion.
Ê Playaninvaluableroleasnature'sshieldagainstcyclones,ecologicaldisastersandasprotectorofshorelines.
Ê Savethemarinediversity,whichisfastdiminishing.
Ê Potentialsourceforrecreationandtourism.
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CONTD.USESOFMANGROVES.
Ê Breedingandnurserygroundsforavarietyofmarineanimals.
Ê Harbouravarietyoflifeformslikeinvertebrates,fish,amphibians,reptiles,birdsandevenmammalsliketigers.
Ê Goodsourceoftimber,fuelandfodder.
Ê Mainsourceofincomegenerationforshorelinecommunitieslikefisherfolk.
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MANGROVESINMUMBAI.
Ê Bytrappingsilt,mangrovesmaintaintheintegrityofMumbai’sshoreline.ThisisavitalservicetothecityofMumbaiasitisverypronetoerosion,havingbeenbuiltonreclaimedlandthatisbatteredbytheseaonallthreesides.TherecentrainsinMumbaiandthedisasterthatfolloweddemonstratedtheconsequenceoftamperingwiththeecologyoffragileecosystemslikemangroves.HadMumbai’sMithiriverandMahimcreekmangrovesnotbeendestroyedbybuilders,fewerpeoplewouldhavediedandthepropertydamagewouldhavebeendramaticallyless.
Ê Intheearlynineties,perhapsover37sq.km.ofmangrovesexistedinMumbai,largelyintheThanecreek,Mahim,Versova,GoraiandGhodbunder,withsporadicpatchesinplacessuchasBandra,MalabarHillandColaba.Mumbaihasprobablylost40percentofallitsmangrovesinthepastdecadeorso,largelybecauseofreclamationforhousing,slums,sewagetreatmentandgarbagedumps.Fortunately,thankstotheGodrejfamily,westillhaveexcellentmangroveforestsinVikhroli(Link).
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CONTD.MANGROVESINMUMBAI.
Ê Intheearlynineties,perhapsover37sq.km.ofmangrovesexistedinMumbai,largelyintheThanecreek,Mahim,Versova,GoraiandGhodbunder,withsporadicpatchesinplacessuchasBandra,MalabarHillandColaba.Mumbaihasprobablylost40percentofallitsmangrovesinthepastdecadeorso,largelybecauseofreclamationforhousing,slums,sewagetreatmentandgarbagedumps.Fortunately,thankstotheGodrejfamily,westillhaveexcellentmangroveforestsinVikhroli(Link).
Ê Around20outofthe35speciesoftruemangrovesfoundinIndiahavebeenidentifiedalongtheMaharashtracoastand15speciesofthesearefoundinMumbai.
Ê Becauseofthehighsalinityofthesoil,somethinglike60percentofMumbaimangrovescompriseAvicenniamarina.Norsurprisinglythisspeciesalsotoleratespollutionincludingheavymetalssuchaslead,mercuryandchromium,allfoundinsignificantconcentrationsintheMithiriver.
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CONTD..
Ê Rapiddevelopmentslikehousing,industrialization,pollutionandincreasingpopulationofMumbaihasresultedintodegradationofmangroves.Therearetwoimportantcreeks,VasaiCreektowardsnorthandThaneCreektowardsouthwhereluxuriantmangrovepatchesarestillleft.OtherwisetheStateGovt.agencieshavefailedtoprotectthisimportant,productivemangroveecosystemfrombuildingmafias.
Ê TheworstaffectedareainMumbaiistheentirewesternfrontexceptingCarterRoadwherethemangroveshavegrownandhavealsoregisteredanincreaseinheightinthelast10years.Thishasbeenpossibleduetotheparticipationofcitizen’sforumsfightingindividually.
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CONTD…
Ê InIndia,alegalprotectionisaffordedtothisecosystembywayoflegislationintheformofCoastalRegulationZoneNotification.RecentlyMumbaiHighCourthasorderedfreezeondestructionofmangroveforestsinMaharashtraandhasbannedconstructionwithin50metresofthem.Thecourthasalsodirectedtonotifymangroveareasasprotectedforests.Thus,thereisalreadyamechanismprovidedformanagementofthisecosystem.Unfortunately,howevermanyatimesthelegalprovisionsarenotbeingenforcedtocurbtheillegalactivities.
Ê Insuchasituation,protectionofthemangroveecosystemispossibleonlythroughtheparticipationofthelocalcommunityandbybuildinguppressuregroupsforensuringmanagementofthisecosystemandstrictimplementationofthelegalprovisionsbytheGovernment.Thereby,integrityofhabitatscriticalforspawning,juvenilesandfeedingandforbiodiversity,apartfromecologicalsustainabilityandcommunity-sustainabilitycouldbemaintained
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CONTD….
Ê InthepastfewyearstherehasbeenanincreaseintheawarenessofthepeopleinMumbai.Residentsassociationsarecomingtogethertospreadthisawareness.TheyrealizethattherapiddestructionofmangrovesalongthecoastofMumbaiwillhavefar-reachingeffectsonthecity.TheNGOsinMumbaiaremakingeffortstohighlighttheissueslikelandreclamation,coastalregulationzonenotificationandillegaldestructionofthemangroveareasthroughtheinterventionsofthelocalstategovernmentandalocalbodies.
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THANKYOU!X☺BY:ADAHARORA,BANSIDAFTARY,DHRUVSHAH&MUSKANSHAH
8H2016-17.