MEBIN- Title
- Management of mangroves in an urban situatio; A case study from Negombo lagoon.
- Abstract
The objectives of the study was to investigate the vegetation structure, the resource base associated with and the dependence of local communities on the resources of Kadolkelle, a mangrove area located within the limits of populous Negombo municipality, with a view to developing a pragmatic management procedure for this area which is constantly under pressure of exploitation.Vegetation structure and associated biodiversity were studied in 4 belt transects of 10 m width. Structure was char...
- Publication Date
- May 22, 2018, 1:34 a.m.
- Keywords
- Rhizophora mucronata , Lumnitzera racemosa , Avicennia marina , Rhizophora apiculta
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- M 5
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Jinendradasa,S.S., Sumanadasa,W.A., Amarasinghe,M.D. and Pahalawattaarachchi,V. (1998). Management of mangroves in an urban situation; A case study from Ne...
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