PETITION FOR MANGROVES AREA IN STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of the world. The specific regions where these plants occur are termed as 'mangrove ecosystem'. These are highly productive but extremely sensitive and fragile. It is said about the mangroves that they are living life on the edge, with one foot on land and one in the sea. . Yet they are tenacious and very useful for the environment.The petition seeks a declaration that the areas covered by mangroves in the State of Maharashtra in addition to those covered by mangroves forest should be declared as mangroves protection area.