Development of an intertidal mangrove nursery and afforestation techniques

Content Provider	CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Author	Untawale, A. G.
Description	Conservation of mangrove forest genetic resources A training manual Ed by Deshmukh S V Balaji V
Abstract	The development of an intertidal mangrove nursery and afforestation technique for regeneration and restoration of mangroves of Goa is described. Site selection, source of plant material, nursery plantation, season of transplantation, technique of transplantation, financial estimations, etc. were considered as important factors for nursery establishment. The plan was implemented with the help of Forest Department of Goa at Chorao Island in the Mandovi Estuary, Goa, India. Afforestation was with 85-90% success rate. Some problems like mortality, algal growth, effect of siltation, problem of erosion, cattle grazing, fishing activities, cyclones, etc., faced during the programme implementation are described
Starting Page	311
Ending Page	316
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
Language	English
Publisher	M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras, India
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Mangrove swamps Intertidal environment Exploitation Resource development Mangroves
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Book