The Green India Challenge's mangrove plantation drive in the Sundarbans has recorded a high survival rate, with saplings growing up to three feet tall. Organisers said the project highlights the value of scientific monitoring, community participation and long-term ecological restoration.
Mangroves are survivors as they grow in such conditions, which would kill most plants. The mangrove ecosystem also supports an incredible diversity of creatures. And, as scientists are discovering, mangrove swamps are extremely important to our own well-being and to the health of the planet. What are Mangroves? A mangrove is a woody tree or […]
New Delhi: In a bid to protect mangroves and local livelihoods in India, Apple on Friday announced a new initiative in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. The tech giant awarded a grant to the Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) to work with the local community to protect a 2,400 hectare mangrove forest in the region, […]
