Mangrove the Head of an Intricate Joint Family

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  • Aju Mukhopadhyay Poet, Critic and Author Kolkata, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24113/ijohmn.v8i6.264

Abstract

A study of Mangrove is one of the wondrous experiences of man. Mangroves are one of the unique systems of vegetation in Nature; they live in symbiotic relationship with all creatures in and around its zone. It has not only its bounty but it protects humans and other creatures including the environment from external violence from Nature and other where.

It is one of the most familiar forms of vegetation occurring in the intertidal zones along coasts and river banks in the coastal areas in tropical and subtropical countries of the world. Mangrove forests are highly productive ecosystems and are a natural, renewable resource. They provide essential goods and services and play a very important role in the lives of men; coastal communities and others living in their surroundings. 

Indonesia has the largest total area of mangrove forest while the Sundarbans swamp region in Bangladesh and India is the largest single chunk of mangrove forest in the world. Sundarbans is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Conservation and development of such natural systems benefit man and his environment. It is man’s duty to preserve, protect and develop such a great creation of Nature.

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References

“Arribada” in Poetry on Nature and Environment by Aju Mukhopadhyay. Gurgaon: The Poetry Society of India. 2017

Excerpts from a report by the Indian Express on 12.2.2023

Works Cited

The Bangladesh Sundarbans. Enayetullah Khan. Dhaka: Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh. 2011. Big Coffee Table Book. Hardbound.

Based on article (PDF), “An Ecological Analysis of Mangroves Ecosystem of Odisha on the Eastern Coast of India” by V.P.Upadhyay and P.K.Mishra. September 2014 Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 80(3):647-661 DOI:10.16943/ptinsa/2014/v80i3/55140 License CC BY-NC-SA

(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267765198_An_Ecological_Analyis_of_Mangroves_Ecosystem_of_Odisha_on_the_Eastern_Coast_of_India)

Bibliography

“Silviculture of Mangroves” by M..Z.Hussain http://www.fao.org/3/v5200e/v5200e09.htm Forestry Paper No. 117 of Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations http://www.fao.org/3/a-ai444e.pdf

Climate Policy Watcher: Biodiversity of Mangrove https://www.climate-policy-watcher.org/biodiversity/biodiversity-of-mangroves.html)

Mangrove Faunal Guilds and Ecosystem Function https://www.climate-policy-watcher.org/biodiversity/mangrove-faunal-guilds-and-ecosystem-function.html

The Bangladesh Sundarbans. Enayetullah Khan. Dhaka: Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh. 2011. Big Coffee Table Book. Hardbound.

The relevant issues with references to mangrove in two Indian magazines, “Down To Earth”

(Centre for Science and Environment) and “Hornbill” (Bombay Natural History Society)

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Published

28-12-2022

How to Cite

Mukhopadhyay, A. (2022). Mangrove the Head of an Intricate Joint Family. International Journal Online of Humanities, 8(6), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.24113/ijohmn.v8i6.264

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