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The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation - Biology
The age old evolutionary struggle ...
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East African Wildlife Society - Good News for Mangroves
In Kenya more than 10% of the mangrove area has already disappeared, while in most areas ... reduced fish catches in the creeks and lagoons. Women with mangrove seedlings for planting pass by bare mangrove roots. Mangrove ecosystems are too often undervalued by decision makers and seen as ...
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National forest vegetation map
Mangrove are short dense trees that tolerate and adapt themselves well to both saline and fresh water and grow in coastal areas. The Gangetic Sunderbans is the largest mangrove area ... where the forest cover is not very dense and the area is more open. Mainly found in the Himalayan region and ... the North- Eastern part of India. Dense Forest is an area of forest where the vegetation is very thick and the ...
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EJF: Press Release: Mangrove loss left Asia vulnerable when tsunami struck
Sri Lanka, India and Thailand – have experienced recent net losses of mangrove cover. Between 1980 and 2000, the total area of mangroves in these four countries was reduced by 28%, from over ... ’s remaining mangroves, and one estimate has attributed 38% of recent mangrove loss to the industry. "Conserving and replanting coastal mangrove areas is vital if coastal communities are to recover and be ...
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WWF - Mangrove forests: ecology
The most extensive area of mangroves is found in Asia, followed by Africa and South America. According to the FAO, the total mangrove area is around 150,000 km2. Four countries (Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria, and Australia) account for about 41% percent of all mangroves. Although a wide variety of plant species are found in mangrove ...
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WWF - Blue Planet: Mangrove forests
Marine > About Our Oceans > Coasts > Mangrove forests Coasts Coral reefs Mangrove forests Mangrove ecology Mangrove ecosystems Mangrove importance Mangrove threats Marine ... Mangrove forests Red mangroves, Sarawak, South China Sea, Borneo, Malaysia. © WWF-Canon / Terry DOMICO Linking the land to the sea More information Profile: Mangrove ecoregions Report: Mangrove area and trends Article: Mangrove ...
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Mangrove for Production and Protection
The management and production of the Can Gio mangrove area is subdivided into forestry- and non-forestry related production. Forest production takes place in ... of issues related to mangrove forests. Table of Contents Foreword Summary 1. Introduction 2. Mangrove Forests in Vietnam 3. Can Gio District 4. Management and Production of Can Gio Mangrove Area 5. Saving ...
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A new pest causing decline of mangrove forests in Kenya
A new pest Salagena discata has been found infesting Sonneratia alba mangrove species causing death and deformity. Aerial survey indicates that substantial portions of mangrove ... the resource (no chemical would be used in environmentally sensitive mangrove area). Forest protection technology: Effective, economical and environmentally acceptable protection ...
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Protected area review > Vietnam > Links page
Protected area review > Vietnam > Links page HOME ABOUT PARTNERS LINKS CAMBODIA LAO PDR THAILAND VIETNAM Home National ... / Creating Protected Areas for Resource Conservation (PARC) www.undp.org.vn/projects/parc Can Gio Mangrove Management Scheme in Ho Chi Minh City www.vista.gov.vn/TestEnglish/tindt/Infotera/2001 ...
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Protected area review > Cambodia > Field studies > Provinicial economic linkages
Protected area review > Cambodia > Field studies > Provinicial economic linkages HOME ABOUT PARTNERS LINKS CAMBODIA Home National report ... Tourism Human habitation Mangrove protection against shoreline erosion, saltwater intrusion and storm damage Watershed and protected catchment for rice irrigation, fruit trees and oil palm plantations Mangrove breeding and nursery area for fish ...
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