MEBIN- Title
- Impact of Flood on Rhizophora Plantation in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- Abstract
In Sri Lanka, mangrove forests are found scattered mainly along the north-western, northeastern and eastern coasts bordering lagoons and river estuaries. The area covered by the mangrove forests today is estimated as only 87 km2 (Legg & Jewell, 1995). Most of the mangrove forest areas have been subjected to human interference for a long time, and undisturbed mangrove forests are seldom found. In most areas, the mangrove forests are usually restricted to a narrow strip, sometimes only a...
- Publication Date
- Aug. 29, 2017, 5:17 a.m.
- Keywords
- Rhizophora mucronata , Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitat , Mangrove
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- JS 4 , JS 5
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Mathiventhan Thavanayagam and Jayasingam Thangamuthu 2014, Impact of Flood on Rhizophora Plantation in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, Journal of Medical and Bioengi...
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