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India Mangrove Forests Beyond the Sundarbans: Gujarat, Odisha and Karnataka Coastal Ecosystems Worth Visiting

Gujarat: The Largest Mangrove Cover Outside the SundarbansGujarat holds roughly 1,140 square kilometres of mangrove forests along its coastline, the second-largest mangrove cover in India after West Bengal. The Gulf of Kutch, in particular, carries stands of Avicennia marina so dense that the canopy closes overhead at mid-tide. The Marine…

Times Life · Aug 31

Floodwaters in Odisha hit Kendrapara school, over 300 students affected

Floodwaters inundated Kendrapara's Pattamundai Kulsahi Ashram School, affecting over 300 students. Authorities are implementing relief measures, including dry rations and community kitchens. Several blocks in Kendrapara and surrounding districts are currently experiencing flood-like conditions. Rescue operations are underway with 79 teams deployed across affected areas. Further heavy rainfall is forecast,…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

Human-reptile conflict in Odisha: when crocodiles attack

In Odisha's Kendrapara district, six people have been killed by estuarine crocodiles in two and a half months. The reptile is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and the population in Bhitarkanika National Park is stable. But overcrowding has caused increased human-crocodile conflict, with people losing their connection to…

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

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Villagers donate land for mangrove plantation in Odisha

Odisha's Kendrapara district residents donate land for mangrove plantation to act as bio-shields against sea surge & cyclones. Odisha has 259 sq km of mangroves & Kendrapara is home to 80% of the State's mangrove forest. 25 people have donated land & environmentalist have managed to convert common land into…

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

Odisha declares 15-day relief for flood-hit population in five coastal districts

The declaration was made after CM Naveen Patnaik made aerial survey of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Khordha district

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022

Extreme climate events trigger migration in Odisha’s Kendrapara, Jharkhand’s Palamu

Study says social protection mechanisms could not absorb climate shocks in both rapid-onset and slow-onset contexts

The Hindu · May 30, 2022

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