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The Pichavaram Mangroves

Source: THSubject: Mapping Context: A comprehensive ecological-economic study conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, valued the Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in Tamil Nadu at a total economic value (TEV) of ₹2,485.38 crore. The Pichavaram Mangroves About The Pichavaram Mangroves: What It Is? Pichavaram Mangrove Forest is one of the largest and …

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Mangrove Ecosystem

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: NIE  Context: The first global mangrove assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), warns of the imminent collapse of South India’s mangrove ecosystems due to pollution, deforestation, and coastal development.   Unlike the ecosystems in western and eastern India, those in the south are highly vulnerable …

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