‘T.N.’S MANGROVE COVER

Article Title: ‘T.N.’S MANGROVE COVER

18-03-2025

Geography of India Current Affairs Analysis

report by the Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management of the Anna University

mangrove cover grows to 9,039 h.a. in 2024

mangrove forest cover in Tamil Nadu has almost doubled in the last few years

expanding from 4,500 h.a. in 2021 to 9,039 h.a. in 2024.

The increase can be attributed to both new mangrove plantations and the preservation of existing ones across several districts,

The report, titled ‘Blue Carbon Monitoring for Mangroves of Tamil Nadu’, says Tiruvarur district has the largest mangrove area, covering 2,142 h.a.

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