Man and mangroves: A regional framework of interactions in Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary
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31/12/2005
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Cheetal
Mangroves, although have unique ecological characteristics and multifarious uses are in a very much degraded state. In Orissa, except Bhitarkanika, the small patches of mangroves which are available along the coastal track are considered as the relics of a glorious past when thousands hectare of land was covered with mangroves. In the recent times, major constrain concerning the destruction of Bhitarkanika mangroves are different developmental activities, settlement of refugees, change of land use pattern, injudicious tourism and lack of public awareness.