Fair, reliable and comprehensive information on area and distribution of mangroves is the basic need for the mangrove resource management. The paper deals with the study conducted during 1997-98 to collect this vital information for Middle Andaman Forest Division. Result of the study shows mangrove area as 13006 hectares against the official figure of 23394.55 hectares.
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Kumar, R., 2002. A study on estimation of area under mangroves in Middle Andaman Forest Division, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 25(3), pp.362-373. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2002-WE37A0
Manuscript Published on 01 September 2002
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