Gujarat Ecology Commission
Endearing Environment
Gujarat Ecology Commission
Endearing Environment
The Director,
Gujarat Ecology Commission
Block No. 18, First Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector-11,
Gandhinagar 382011
Tele: (079) 23257656,23257658.
Fax : (079) 23257657
E-mail :info@gec.gov.in
- Mangroves are salt tolerant plants growing on the coastal zone in the inter tidal area, and in estuaries of rivers.
- These plants occur in the world in tropical and subtropical areas.
- The Mangroves in Gujarat are second only to the Mangroves in the West Bengal on the East Coast in terms of area, occurring in about 936 sq. km.
- GEC has undertaken eco-restoration of mangroves covering about 6000 ha area along Gulf of Kachchh, Gulf of Khambhat and other stretches