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- An Assessment of Mangrove Management during the Colonial and Post-Colonial Periods
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1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, 3rd Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, IN
1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, 3rd Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, IN
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Current Science, Vol 120, No 5 (2021), Pagination: 766-771Abstract
Mangroves of the east coast of India were brought under intensive management by the colonial authorities during the late 19th century. They were treated as forests rather than as wetlands, and hence management procedures developed for the terrestrial forests were applied to mangroves. Apart from this, the British foresters had limited mangrove tree mensuration data. This inadequacy in data led to the application of inappropriate silviculture methods such as clear felling to harvest mangrove wood products. This method triggered a chain reaction, that changed the biophysical condition of the clear-felled areas, which in turn prevented the regeneration of mangrove species. The same silvicultural system was followed during the post-colonial period leading to extensive degradation of mangroves.Keywords
Biophysical Changes, Clear Felling, Forestry Management, Large-scale Degradation, Mangroves.Full Text
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- Science-Based and Community-Centred Approach to Restore and Sustain Mangrove Wetlands of India
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V. Selvam
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P. Thamizoli
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1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, 3rd Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, IN
2 No. 14, 6th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083, IN
1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, 3rd Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, IN
2 No. 14, 6th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083, IN
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Current Science, Vol 121, No 10 (2021), Pagination: 1288-1296Abstract
Mangroves of India remained degraded for many decades, and attempts to restore them yielded no appreciable results. Systematic studies revealed for the first time that changes in the biophysical condition due to past unscientific management practices are the real causes of mangrove degradation rather than utilization of mangrove resources by the local communities. Based on this finding, a simple and cost-effective method that improves the soil and hydrological conditions of the degraded areas to support the growth of mangroves has been developed and demonstrated. For upscaling, a community-centred joint mangrove management approach was developed and piloted in major mangroves along the east coast of India. Replication of this approach by government agencies resulted in a large-scale increase in Indian mangrove forest cover. Present issues relating to the participatory management of mangroves are also discussed in this article.Keywords
Local Communities, Mangrove Restoration, Participatory Research, Science-Based Approach, Tidal Flushing, Village-Level Institutions.Full Text
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