{"id":122781,"date":"2026-09-04T12:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=122781"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:19:24","slug":"pichavaram-mangrove-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pichavaram-mangrove-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Pichavaram Mangrove Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pichavaram Mangrove Forest Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent study of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem estimated its Total Economic Value (TEV) at \u20b92,485.38 crore ($289 million), with a per-hectare value of \u20b91.83 crore, reflecting the ecological, economic and social benefits it provides. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pichavaram Mangrove Forest<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located near Chidambaram in <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These mangroves are the <\/span><b>second largest mangroves in the world <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after Sundarbans.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forest is spread over 1,100 hectares and <\/span><b>joins the Bay of Bengal,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where it&#8217;s <\/span><b>separated by a lengthy sand bank.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lies <\/span><b>between two important estuaries: the Vellar estuary to the north<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Coleroon estuary to the south.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mangroves\/\" target=\"_blank\">mangrove ecosystem<\/a><\/strong> is <\/span><b>part of the Vellar-Coleroon complex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which shapes the Killai backwater and Pichavaram mangroves.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pichavaram forest spans across <\/span><b>various habitats, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including <\/span><b>channels, creeks, gullies,<\/b> <b>mud flats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and sand flats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apparently, the forest has more than<\/span><b> 50 islands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of various sizes and <\/span><b>4,400 big and small canals.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trees grow in water that&#8217;s 3 to 10 feet deep in different places.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides a home to more than 200 species of birds. Some of the bird species commonly spotted here include <\/span><b>Snipes, Egrets, Cormorants, Storks, Herons,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Spoonbills, and Pelicans.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, you can spot various marine life such as seaweed, fish, prawns, crabs, and oysters, as well as turtles and otters in this diverse ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designated a<\/span><b> Ramsar Site <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2022.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/how-valuable-are-mangroves-study-on-pichavaram-ecosystem-pegs-it-at-248538-crore\/article71419454.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pichavaram Mangrove Forest is located near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. 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