International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Review

Mangrove forests of river estuaries of Odisha, India

  Sitaram Prasad Panda1*, Hatanath Subudhi2 and Hemant Kumar Patra3  
  1Regional Plant Resource Centre, Ekamrakanan, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-15, Odisha, India. 2Crop Improvement Division, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India. 3Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 11 June 2013
  •  Published: 31 August 2013

Abstract

 

A clear and current picture of the mangrove forests extant in different river estuaries of the Odisha state of the Indian sub-continent have been provided in this communication. Apart from their role in upgrading the state’s economy, the other features exploited by the local inhabitants have been highlighted in brief. Effective measures for the conservation of these rare and unique ecosystems have also been suggested.

 

Key words: Mangroves, river estuaries, conservation.