Question 17GS1GS1
What are the geographical factors responsible for mangrove vegetation in India? How does mangrove vegetation in India?
Introduction
Mangroves are swampy vegetation, with stilt leaves, buttressed roots and waterlogged soils.
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Main Body
Geographical factors:
[Diagram present showing land-ocean interface with mangrove zone marked]
Mangroves represent ecotone.
Geographical factors:
1Ecotone climate & geographical conditions => inundation of fresh and salt water => brackish water zone.
2Humid climate, with heavy rainfall.
3Deltaic areas, rich in terrestrial deposits carved by rivers & marine deposits carved by ocean tides.
4Water-logged soils.
Threat to Mangrove forests:
Climate change is threatening warming of atmosphere by 1.5°C (as per IPCC report).
Significant impact on mangroves:
1Rising sea level due to melting of glaciers => submergence of mangrove forests.
2Net carbon source => if wetlands are mangroves are disturbed, they have potential to release 4000 tonnes of sequestered CO2 => further warming of climate.
3Coastal erosion caused due to frequent tropical cyclones and storms.
4Rising salinity of oceans => extreme salt can lead to death of mangrove bay tides => mangroves are integral to weather of planet scheme like MISHTI, magical mangrove campaign conservation and management of mangroves aim to protect the vital ecosystems.
— Ritika Chitlangia
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Conclusion
mangroves are integral to weather of planet scheme like MISHTI, magical mangrove campaign conservation and management of mangroves aim to protect the vital ecosystems.
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Diagram
Diagram showing land-ocean interface with mangrove zone marked between them, labeled as ecotone representing mangrove
- Good definition of mangroves with structural characteristics
- Identifies mangroves as ecotone (transition zone)
- Diagram helps visualize land-ocean interface
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Topper
Ritika Chitlangia
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Important Geophysical Phenomena - Flora and Fauna Changes
Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Features
Mangrove Vegetation Geographical Factors
Writing Stats
208
Total words
14
Paragraphs
descriptive-analytical
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