| 1 | A brief review on some less familiar plants of the Sundarbans Alongwith the world famous mangrove species of the Sundarbans Delta a number of herbaceous or shrubby weed species are also dominated or spreaded throughout the area, which could not attract much interest to the botanists or the naturalists for their dwarfness as well as less importance, in comparison to these unique and characteristics halophytic-mangrove species. In this present dissertation, a brief review of all such 80 species is made so far for exemplifying their importance and integrity in the chain of ecological succession to this peculiar or rather interesting salt-water or/and brackish-water, estuarine, environments Source: Naskar, K.; Bakshi, D.N.G. J. Econ. Tax. Bot.. 4(3); 1983; 699-711. 0185. | ||
| 2 | Economic potentialities of the tidal mangrove forests of Sundarbans in India Halophytic plants from the tidal mangrove forests can provide a number of raw materials for the large scale industries and also for the domestic and cottage industries on which the rural people can engage for their livelyhood. Besides all these, fishing and fisheries in these mangrove ecosystem have much potentialities as supplying the high value fish protein to the local markets as well as in the international markets. Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) of this Sundarbans tidal fisheries has attracted the world markets in the recent time for its good quality and sizes of the flesh Source: Naskar, K.R. J. Indian Soc. Coast. Agric. Res.. 6(2); 1988; 149-158. 0469. | ||
| 3 | Present status of the estuarine flora of the Godavari and the Krishna While working for the district flora projects (1980-86), the author surveyed extensively the mangrove forests of the Godavari and the Krishna Estuaries and collected a good number of mangroves and their associates. The total collections represent 45 species of 37 genera belonging to 26 families (45/37/26). Among them 15/10/8 are true mangroves, 18/18/13 mangrove associates, 10/8/6 halophytes and 2/1/1 sea grasses. The survey resulted in the identification of Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea Gaertn. f. (Rubiaceae), a rare mangrove species for the Indian mainland. One very interesting observation is Prasopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz growing in association with Sonneratia, Acanthus etc. Source: Venkanna, P. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.. 88(1); 1991; 47-54. 0621. | ||
| 4 | Management of mangroves for energy needs Utilization of mangroves for firewood and fodder is quite common along the Indian coast. In order to maintain the supply of different beneficial products, conservation and management practices with large scale afforestation of mangroves have been emphasized in recent times. This article explores the energy source of mangroves and suggests possible ways and means for the sustainable management and exploitation of this resource Source: Untawale, A.G. An anthology of Indian mangroves (A commemorative volume on the Golden Jubilee of India's independence). 1998; 52-56. 1037. | ||
| 5 | Mangrove diversity and its role for sustaining productivity of the N.W. coast in India The paper deals with mangrove diversity and its role for sustaining productivity along the coastal region of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa, India. Based on recent literature and survey, the study revealed that there are approx. 22 mangroves and approx. 68 mangrove associates along the above coastal region of India. The study also resulted in publication of 3 new records viz. Bruguiera cylindrica, Dolichandrone spathacea and Porteresia coarctata at state level and 2 new records for west coast viz., Halophila ovalis sub sp. ramamurthiana and Roccella belangeriana. The phytodiversity also includes several hundred species (approx. 1550) including various epiphytic and terrestrial ferns, orchids, parasites, sea-grasses, sea-weeds, soil binders, etc - collected or noted from creeks, wetlands islands and sandy/stony beach areas. The paper also deals with economic and medicinal value of mangroves, various environmental factors (biotic and abiotic) and its impact on mangroves and other species. Regeneration of mangroves and management plan of Government of India especially for conservation of the fragile marine ecosystem are also discussed. Source: Kothari, M.J. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Creeks, Estuaries and Mangroves - Pollution and Conservation, 28th to 30th November, 2002, Thane. Quadros, G. ed. 2002; 226-233. 1227. | ||
| 6 | Check-list of mangroves and mangrove associated species in the Indian Sundarbans The Indian Sundarbans is bestowed with the highest floral diversity in the form of mangroves, coastal wetland flora, beach flora and marsh and swamp flora. Previous studies on floristic surveys in the Indian Sundarbans have little or very superficial information about the floristic of the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve. In the present treatise the floristic distribution in the Indian Sundarbans is covered. For the sake of convenience, the Indian Sundarban has been divided into two parts as (1) Area within the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) and (2) Area outside the Sundarban Tiger Reserve. These are further divided into Northern, Central and Southern zones. There are six zones, three in the STR and three outside the STR. On critical survey 105 plants species were identified from the whole of Sundarbans belonging to different groups, viz. (1) true mangroves species; (2) mangrove associated species; (3) back mangrove species; (4) beach flora and (5) parasites, epiphytes and mistletoes. Source: Ghosh, A.; Mukherjee, S.; Sen, N.; Dasgupta, M.; Naskar, K.R. Seshaiyana. 10(2); 2002; 3-5. 1297. | ||
| 7 | Ecology and biodiversity of Indian mangroves. The mangroves and the mangrove associates of the Indian Sunderbans were described in relation to their morphometric features, anatomical characteristics and also with their distinct halophytic adaptations. Besides their structural and habitat distinctness, their economic importance, distribution in the different mangrove habitats of the Indian sub-continent and the mangals of both old and new world tropics and sub-tropics were also highlighted based on the pioneer works on the Indian and world mangroves Source: Naskar, K.; Mandal, R. 1999; 754; pp. 1626.
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