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Describe the geographical conditions necessary for the growth of mangrove forests in India. Explain their ecological and economic significance.

  • UPSC 2026
  • Physical Setting

Mangrove is one of only two Indian vegetation types that escape the rainfall control governing all others: it is determined by salinity and tidal regime rather than by precipitation, which is why it occurs in both the wettest and the driest coastal tracts.

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  • The Geographical Conditions Required
  • Sheltered, low-energy coast
  • Abundant fine sediment
  • Brackish water — the defining requirement
  • Tidal flushing and a gentle gradient
  • Warm temperatures
  • …and 3 more sections, with a conclusion

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