Ecologically Important Areas of
Tamil Nadu Coast
Mangrove ecosystem

 

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Mangrove ecosystem:
The Gulf of Mannar constitutes unique mangrove vegetation. The mangroves of the Gulf of Mannar and their IUCN status are represented in the table below



 Rhizopora


Sl.No
Species Name
Family
IUCN status
1
Aegiceros corniculatum
Myrsinaceae
EN
2
Avicennia marina
Avicennniaceae
EN
3
Bruguiera cylindrical
Rhizophoraceae
EN
4
Excoecaria agallocha
Euphorbiaceae
VU
5
Lumnitzera racemosa
Combretaceae
EN
6
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophoraceae
VU
7
Rhizophora mucronata
Rhizophoraceae
VU


Fig: Indicating Mangroves and Coral reefs in Gulf of Mannar

Mangroves and Coral Reefs in Gulf of Mannar

 

 

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