{"id":7964,"date":"2026-03-22T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7964"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:49:59","slug":"mangroves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mangroves\/","title":{"rendered":"Mangroves"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mangroves Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court order allowing the removal of 45,675 mangrove trees for the proposed Versova-Bhayandar coastal road.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mangroves<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangroves are <\/span><b>salt-tolerant trees and shrubs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that grow in coastal intertidal zones, primarily in <\/span><b>tropical and subtropical regions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It thrives in <\/span><b>saline or brackish waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, withstanding harsh environmental conditions such as tidal fluctuations, high salinity, and low <\/span><b>oxygen levels in the soil.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mangroves Characteristics<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Salt Tolerance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They possess specialised root structures, such as salt-filtering roots and salt-excreting leaves, to manage high salinity levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aerial Roots (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pneumatophores): These roots <\/span><b>help in respiration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by obtaining oxygen from the air in waterlogged soils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prop Roots:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provide stability against tidal waves and storm surges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vivipary (Seed Germination):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Seeds <\/span><b>germinate while still attached to the parent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tree to overcome the challenge of germination in saline water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Efficient Carbon Sequestration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mangroves are among the most carbon-rich ecosystems, playing a vital role in mitigating climate change..<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangrove forests act as a <\/span><b>crucial buffer between land and sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing habitat for various marine and terrestrial species<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India this ecosystem is found in <\/span><b>Sundarbans <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(West Bengal), <\/span><b>Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna Deltas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Odisha &amp; Andhra Pradesh), <\/span><b>Pichavaram Mangroves <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tamil Nadu), <\/span><b>Bhitarkanika Mangroves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Odisha), Gulf of Kutch (Gujarat), <\/span><b>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep regions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/legal-news\/sc-mangrove-cutting-versova-bhayandar-coastal-road-10593039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that grow in coastal intertidal zones, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. 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