Status, Biodiversity and distribution of Mangroves in South Konkan, Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra State India An overview

Mangroves are one among the most productive ecosystems in south konkan. The estuarine habitat is densely supporting this ecosystem and serve as custodians of their juvenile stock and from most valuable biomass. Mangroves are known as the salt tolerant forest ecosystem. It provides a wide range of ecological and economic products hence considered as treasury for the coastal living people. As a highly productive zone, no one can destroy this ecosystems in konkan. It is know to be Government property. Mangroves occupy less than one percent of the world’s surface. There are more than 18 million ha of global mangroves inhabiting in 112 countries and territories in the tropical and subtropical region. Around 34 major and 20 minor mangrove species belonging to about 20 genera and over 11 familes have been recorded globally. Indian has a mangrove cover of about 6, 749 Km2, The present investigation amongst the south konkan estuaries, about 12 genera and 20species were recorded.