{"id":370943,"date":"2026-09-03T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370943"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:10:38","slug":"pichavaram-mangrove-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pichavaram-mangrove-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Pichavaram Mangrove Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News:<\/strong> A recent study of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem estimated its Total Economic Value (TEV) at \u20b92,485.38 crore ($289 million), with a per-hectare value of \u20b91.83 crore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">About Pichavaram Mangrove Ecosystem<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370977\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-370977\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-of-the-Pichavaram-mangrove-India-showing-the-sampling-location-b-map-showing-the.webp?resize=300%2C156&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pichavaram Mangrove Ecosystem\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-of-the-Pichavaram-mangrove-India-showing-the-sampling-location-b-map-showing-the.webp?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-of-the-Pichavaram-mangrove-India-showing-the-sampling-location-b-map-showing-the.webp?resize=768%2C398&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-of-the-Pichavaram-mangrove-India-showing-the-sampling-location-b-map-showing-the.webp?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Research Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pichavaram Mangrove<\/strong> is <strong>one of India\u2019s largest mangrove ecosystems<\/strong> and a designated <strong>Ramsar site.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was designated as a<strong> Ramsar site in 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is situated between the<strong> Vellar and Coleroon estuaries in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The back waters in the mangroves are inter-connected by two river systems, viz.<strong> the Vellar and the Coleroon river systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Area:<\/strong> It is spread over<strong> 1,478.64 hectares.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It spreads across a <strong>complex network of tidal channels, mudflats and dense vegetation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate in Pichavaram is<strong> tropical wet and dry characterized by very hot and humid summers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Diversity:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flora: Avicennia marina<\/strong> is the most dominant mangrove species followed by <strong>Avicennia officinalis, Excoecaria agallocha, Rhizophora apiculata<\/strong> and <strong>Rhizophora mucronata.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It supports <strong>remarkable biodiversity, including around 177 species of resident and migratory birds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Significance:<\/strong> It plays a vital role in supporting biodiversity conservation, <strong>fisheries productivity, coastal protection, climate regulation, blue carbon sequestration, and livelihood security<\/strong> for coastal communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threat:\u00a0<\/strong>Of the 36 mangrove ecosystems assessed in the IUCN Red List, <strong>Pichavaram is among the critically endangered zones.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It face growing threats from <strong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"209\">plastic and microplastic pollution, shrimp farming, land conversion, unregulated tourism, reduced freshwater inflow and poor waste management<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A recent study of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem estimated its Total Economic Value (TEV) at \u20b92,485.38 crore ($289 million), with a per-hectare value of \u20b91.83 crore. About Pichavaram Mangrove Ecosystem Pichavaram Mangrove is one of India\u2019s largest mangrove ecosystems and a designated Ramsar site. It was designated as a Ramsar site in 2022. 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