Mangrove Cover in India. Total Mangrove cover of the country is 4975 sq.km which is 0.15% of the countries total geographical area. There has been net increase of 54sq.km in the Mangrove... Read more »
Mangroves Mangroves are diverse group of salt tolerant plant community of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of the world , occuring mainly between latitude 24 degree north and 38 degree south. They... Read more »
Ramsar Sites in India Introduction The convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982. India currently has 37 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface... Read more »
1.Ramsar Convention For Wetlands The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention was adopted in... Read more »
Wetland ecosystem Wetland ,Source : IUCN Definition Wetlands occur where water meets land. They include mangroves, peatlands and marshes, rivers and lakes, deltas, floodplains and flooded forests, rice-fields, and even coral reefs. Wetlands... Read more »
Biotic Interaction : Definition : In ecology, a biological interaction is the effect that a pair of organisms living together in a community have on each other. The interaction among organisms within... Read more »
Ecological Succession Definition : Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. is the gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time. Causes of ecological succession... Read more »