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Threats to Mangroves

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Nature has blessed India with the world's largest mangrove forest- the Sundarbans. However, extreme human interference  could also be  a threat  that has to  be addressed because it's making the mangrove population shrink as their natural habitat faces encroachments. Mangrove environments are dynamic and cyclical. But human interference is tilting the balance of this ecosystem towards high mortality rates by subjecting them to  different types  of chronic stressors that inhibit the regeneration capacity of mangroves. as an example, Lenticels within the exposed portions of mangrove roots are highly  susceptible to  clogging by  fuel  and other pollutants, attacks by parasites, and prolonged flooding from artificial dykes or causeways. Mangrove forests have often been perceived as unproductive areas, and mangrove vegetation is cleared  to form  room for agricultural land, or the event of tourist tractions, or shrimp aquaculture, and salt farms. The argument being that the latter