List of Mangrove Sites in India

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The Mangroves are the tropical trees or shrubs bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building. They are halophytes and adapt life in harsh coastal conditions because they contain a complex salt filtration system and complex root system to cope with salt water immersion and wave action.

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Here, we are sharing the list of Mangroves Sites in India which is very useful in the preparation of competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

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Mangrove Sites in India

Mangrove Sites	State/Union Territories
Sunderbans	West Bengal
Bhaitarkanika Mahanadi Subarnarekha Devi-Kauda Dhamra Mangrove Genetic Resources Centre Chilka	Orissa
Coringa East Godavari Krishna	Andhra Pradesh
North Andaman Nicobar	Andaman & Nicobar
Pichavaram Muthupet Ramnad Pulicat Kaznuveli	Tamil Nadu
Vembanad Kannur (North Kerala)	Kerala
Coondapur Dakshin Kannada/ Hannavar Karwar Mangalore Forest Division	Karnataka
Goa	Goa
Achra-Ratnagiri Dev garh-Vijay Durg Veldur Kundalika-Revdnada Mumbra-Diva Vikroli Shreevardhan Vaitarna Vasai-Manori Malvan	Maharashtra
Gulf of Kutchh Gulf of Khambhat Dumas-Ubhrat	Gujarat

Mangroves Forests are basically evergreen land plants growing on sheltered shores, typically on tidal flats, deltas, estuaries, bays, creeks and the barriers islands. The best locations are where abundant silt is brought down by rivers or on the backshore of accreting sandy beaches.

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