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many developing countries) pending further review of how the resource and biodiversity could be conserved at the same time as protecting the livelihoods of 3,00,000
fry collectors.
The textural characteristic of the intertidal zone/beach is also a key factor behind
erosion. A beach is a wide spread coastal landform that extends between the uppermost limit of wave action and low water line. It is a zone of unconsolidated material, most changeable and conspicuous transitional environment on the earth’s
surface. It has been observed that approximately 70% of the world’s sandy beaches
Fig. 3.33 Spatial variation of sand, silt and clay percentages in Indian Sundarbans
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many developing countries) pending further review of how the resource and biodiversity could be conserved at the same time as protecting the livelihoods of 3,00,000
fry collectors.
The textural characteristic of the intertidal zone/beach is also a key factor behind
erosion. A beach is a wide spread coastal landform that extends between the uppermost limit of wave action and low water line. It is a zone of unconsolidated material, most changeable and conspicuous transitional environment on the earth’s
surface. It has been observed that approximately 70% of the world’s sandy beaches
Fig. 3.33 Spatial variation of sand, silt and clay percentages in Indian Sundarbans
3 Mangroves: A Barrier Against Erosion