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Ecology and Biodiversity Of Mangroves
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MANGROVES FOR COASTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Presented in Workshop onEnvironmental Stability Through
Preservation and Restorations of the Ecological BalancePreservation and Restorations of the Ecological BalanceSirsi, Uttara Kannada29-30 October 2010
KSCST & Forestry College, Sirsi
Dr. M. Jayakara BhandaryDepartment of Botany
Government Arts and Science CollegeKarwar – 581301
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Coasts are very important!� Coastal Areas of the World - Resource Rich
� Most inhabited, Exploited Geographical Units
� Supports 50% Global Population
� Provides 90% global fish supplyfish supply
� Sink for 90% of River load/Pollutants
� Anything that affects the Coastal Ecological Balance affect smajority of People on Earth!
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Coastal
Rich & Productive
Critical & Serene &
Tourism
Potential
Needs Protection &
Conservation
Demand for Space & Resources
Environment
Critical & Changing
Globally Significant
Serene & Beautiful
Tourism
Potential
Needs Protection &
Conservation
Modified from: Sudarshan et al., 2000, Subtle Issues in Coastal Management, IIRS
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Fragile & Prone for Natural Disasters….
� Super Cyclone (1999) Winds of 160 mile speed, More than 10,000 deaths, Coast of Orissa washed away!
� Deadly Tsunami (2004)� Deadly Tsunami (2004)Waves of 10 mt height, 10,880 deaths (in India), Total about 2,30,000, 13 countries affected. Worst hit – Indonesia, Thailand, Srilanka & India.
� Floods…
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Mangroves Mangroves Mangroves Mangroves were associated were associated were associated were associated with with with with statistically significant statistically significant statistically significant statistically significant reductions in human deaths reductions in human deaths reductions in human deaths reductions in human deaths during the during the during the during the cyclone cyclone cyclone cyclone that struck that struck that struck that struck
Post- Disaster Analysis..Eye Openers on the ecological value of Coastal Ecosystems!?
during the during the during the during the cyclone cyclone cyclone cyclone that struck that struck that struck that struck the eastern coast of India in the eastern coast of India in the eastern coast of India in the eastern coast of India in October 1999October 1999October 1999October 1999....
Source:Mangroves protected villages and reduced death tollduring Indian super cyclone, Saudamini Das and Jeffrey R. Vincent, 2009 www.pnas.org_cgi_doi_10.1073_pnas.0810440106
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Pre-tsunami—Simulation models illustrated that a wide (100 m) belt of dense mangrove trees (referred to as a “greenbelt”) could reduce a tsunami pressure flow by more than 90% (Hiraishi and Harada, 2003). 90% (Hiraishi and Harada, 2003).
Post tsunami—In an area of S.E. India there was significantly less damage where mangroves had been conserved (Danielsen et al., 2005; Science)
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Ecological Value of MANGROVES rediscovered…?
What are Mangroves?
Mangroves are woody plants that grow along the land‐sea interface, bays, estuaries, lagoons, backwaters, and in the rivers, reaching upstream up to the point where the water still remains saline (Qasim, l998). saline (Qasim, l998).
These plants and their associated organisms (microbes, fungi, other plants and animals) constitute the ‘mangrove forest community’ or ‘mangal’.
The mangal and its associated abiotic factors constitute the mangrove ecosystem.
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Global Distribution….
120 tropical and Sub tropical Countries.
18.1 milion ha.ha.
Source: Spalding et al., 1997, The World Mangrove Atlas
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Mangroves of India….� Occurs along the East Coast (80%) and West Coast (20%).
� 3-4% of Global Extent� Area estimates range from 7 lac ha. to 3.6 lac ha.
� 4,639 Km2 - 2007� 4,639 Km2 - 2007� Sundarbans, Mahanadi Delta, Picchavaram, Cauvery Delta, Godavari-Krishna Estuarine Complex, Andaman-Nicobar Islands –notable mangrove locations.
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State-wise mangrove cover -2005(in sq. km.)
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Speciality of Sundarbans……..Speciality of Sundarbans……..Speciality of Sundarbans……..Speciality of Sundarbans……..
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Mangroves of Karnataka� Official Estimates2 - 3 Km2 -Underestimated!
� Along estuaries, Fringing TypeFringing Type
� Kali, Aghanashini, Sharavathi, Kundapura, Nethravathi – main locations
� Fragmented Patches
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Mangroves of Kali Estuary
14 out of 15 True mangrove species of Karnataka grow
herehere
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Floral Diversity
� Global – About 90 species� India� East Coast – 60 species� West Coast – 34 species� True Mangroves- Exclusive mangrovesmangroves
� Mangrove Associates –Also found outside mangrove habitatsRhizophoraceae, Avicenniaceae, Sonneratiaceae – Major families
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Mangrove diversity…..
Aegiceras corniculatum
Excoecaria agallocha
Aegiceras corniculatum
Lumnitzera racemosa
Bruguiera gymnorrhizaAcrostichum aureum
(Mangrove fern)
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Species Diversity
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Mangrove associatesMangrove associates
Dolichandrone spathaceae
Derris spp.
Clerodendrum sp.
Premna sp.
Pongamia sp.Dolichandrone spathaceae
Caesalpina crista
Pongamia sp.
Cyperus sp.
Canavalia sp.
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Biological Speciality – Highly adapted to mangrove habitats
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Vivipary
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ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE•Coastal Shore Protection -
Bioshields
•Breeding Ground for crabs,
shrimps, Fishes
•Tsunami/Cyclone Protection ?
•Nutrient source for marine Food •Nutrient source for marine Food
Web
•Habitat for Birds, other animals
•Source of Firewood and other
domestic needs
•Carbon Sequestering
•Eco-Tourism Spots
•Educational/Research materials
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� mangrove forests sustain more than mangrove forests sustain more than mangrove forests sustain more than mangrove forests sustain more than 70 direct human activities, ranging 70 direct human activities, ranging 70 direct human activities, ranging 70 direct human activities, ranging from fuelfrom fuelfrom fuelfrom fuel‐‐‐‐wood collection to fisheries wood collection to fisheries wood collection to fisheries wood collection to fisheries (Dixon, 1989; Lucy, 2006).(Dixon, 1989; Lucy, 2006).(Dixon, 1989; Lucy, 2006).(Dixon, 1989; Lucy, 2006).
� Fix greater amounts of CO2 per unit Fix greater amounts of CO2 per unit Fix greater amounts of CO2 per unit Fix greater amounts of CO2 per unit area, than what the phytoplankton do area, than what the phytoplankton do area, than what the phytoplankton do area, than what the phytoplankton do in the tropical oceans (Kathiresan & in the tropical oceans (Kathiresan & in the tropical oceans (Kathiresan & in the tropical oceans (Kathiresan & Bingham, 2001). Bingham, 2001). Bingham, 2001). Bingham, 2001).
capable of accumulating and storing capable of accumulating and storing capable of accumulating and storing capable of accumulating and storing � capable of accumulating and storing capable of accumulating and storing capable of accumulating and storing capable of accumulating and storing carbon in the soil in large quantities. A carbon in the soil in large quantities. A carbon in the soil in large quantities. A carbon in the soil in large quantities. A 20202020‐‐‐‐year old plantation of mangroves year old plantation of mangroves year old plantation of mangroves year old plantation of mangroves stores 11.6 kg mstores 11.6 kg mstores 11.6 kg mstores 11.6 kg m‐‐‐‐2 of carbon with C 2 of carbon with C 2 of carbon with C 2 of carbon with C burial rate of 580 g mburial rate of 580 g mburial rate of 580 g mburial rate of 580 g m‐‐‐‐2 yr2 yr2 yr2 yr‐‐‐‐1 (Fujimoto, 1 (Fujimoto, 1 (Fujimoto, 1 (Fujimoto, 2000)2000)2000)2000)
� support 30% of fish catch and almost 100% of shrimp catch in South-East Asian countries
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THREATS……Most threatened!THREATS……Most threatened!
Deforestation / Land reclamation
Sand/Shell mining
Prawn/fish Farming
Reduction in Freshwater discharge
Tourism activities/
Other coastal developmental Pressures
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The planet has lost 35% of its mangrove forests over the last twenty years.
The rate of loss of mangroves each year tops the loss of the rainforest at 2.1%
The countries that were hit hardest by the tsunami –hardest by the tsunami –Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand – have experienced recent net losses of mangrove cover.Between 1980 – 2000, the total area of mangroves in these four countries was reduced by 28%%, from over5 million to 3.6 million hectares.
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Mangroves sequester carbon but could be climate change’s first victims.
Photo: Gertrud & Helmut Denzau/Sanctuary Photolibrary
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Conservation
� Protected Areas –Sundarban, Gulf of Mannar ( BR), BhitarKannika (NP), Coringa Sanctuary, etc. About 16, 500 ha
� Afforestation / Enhancement
� Afforestation / Enhancement
� Inventorisation / Survey
� Public Education / Awareness
� Local Involvement / Economic Incentives
� National Programme– MOEF – 1986-87
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