Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol.30, October, Suppl. Issue, 2024

Page Number: S413-S422

AN OVER VIEW OF CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MANGROVE FORESTS IN GOA

Gokhale Chandrakant S.

Abstract

Mangroves are coastal plants spread over sea cost of tidal zones or backwaters particularly in tropical and sub-tropical climate regions. Mangroves Are Champions at Sucking Out Carbon Dioxide from Air, and each tonne removed is worth a few dollars. Hence it is important that conservation, plantation, and restoration of mangroves need to be given top priority. In fast developing world there are various issues affecting the forest, wildlife, flora and fauna environment ecology and what not, so there is urgent need of not only protecting the mangrove biodiversity but also restoring and developing mangrove forests. This paper presents an over view on mangroves and Conservation, Restoration and Development of Mangrove Forest in Goa.