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(Karnataka), Goa, Thane and Mumbai (Maharastra) and Gulf of Kachchh (Gujarat).
Rivers are the major source of fresh water to the east coast mangroves of India. The
rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra are main source of fresh water to Sunderbans.
Mangroves of the Mahanadi and Krishna deltas are being fed with their respective
rivers. Cauvery river is the main source of fresh water for the mangroves of
Pichhavaram and Muthupat. There are no major river systems in the west coast and
Fig. 19.4 Geographic distributions of major mangrove forests in India
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(Karnataka), Goa, Thane and Mumbai (Maharastra) and Gulf of Kachchh (Gujarat).
Rivers are the major source of fresh water to the east coast mangroves of India. The
rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra are main source of fresh water to Sunderbans.
Mangroves of the Mahanadi and Krishna deltas are being fed with their respective
rivers. Cauvery river is the main source of fresh water for the mangroves of
Pichhavaram and Muthupat. There are no major river systems in the west coast and
Fig. 19.4 Geographic distributions of major mangrove forests in India
Ajai and H.B. Chauhan