Nationwide 38 Sites Identified for Plantation and Conservation of Mangroves

The Ministry has a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Conservation and Management of
Mangroves in the country. On a nation-wide basis, 38 sites have been identified as appropriate for
planting of mangroves and their conservation and management. The State-wise list is given in
Annexure-I. As per the State of Forest Report 2009, published by Forest Survey of India, the
mangrove cover in the country stands at 4639 km2 out of which 353 km2 is in Andhra Pradesh.
Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Conservation and Management of Mangroves,
100% central assistance is extended to Coastal States/Union Territories, who so request, for
implementation of their approved Management Action Plans which comprise components such as
Survey and Demarcation, Afforestation and Restoration of Mangroves, Alternate and
Supplementary Livelihoods, Protection Measures, Education and Awareness etc. The details of
central assistance provided to Coastal States/Union Territories for conservation & management of
mangroves during the last three years and the current year.

‘Conservation of Mangroves’.
State/Union
Territories Mangrove areas
West Bengal
1. Sunderbans
Orissa 2. Bhaitarkanika
3. Mahanadi
4. Subernarekha
5. Devi
6. Dhamra
7. Mangrove Genetic Resources Centre
8. Chilka
Andhra Pradesh
9. Coringa
10. East Godavari
11. Krishna
Tamil Nadu
12. Pichavaram
13. Muthupet
14. Ramnad
15. Pulicat
16. Kazhuveli
Andaman & Nicobar
17. North Andamans
18. Nicobar
Kerala
19. Vembanad
20. Kannur (Northern Kerala)
Karnataka
21. Coondapur
22. Dakshin Kannada/Honnavar
23. Karwar
24. Manglore Forest Division
Goa
25. Goa
Maharashtra
26. Achra-Ratnagiri
27. Devgarh-Vijay Durg
28. Veldur
29. Kundalika-Revdanda
30. Mumbra-Diva
31. Vikroli
32. Shreevardhan
33. Vaitarna
34. Vasai-Manori
35. Malvan
Gujarat
36. Gulf of Kutchh
37. Gulf of Khambhat
38. Dumas-Ubhrat