W.B. government announces Mangrove Cell on International Day of Mangrove Ecosystem

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Category : State Published on: July 29 2023

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West Bengal which is home to about 40% of mangrove forests in India, announced the setting up of a ‘Mangrove Cell’ in the State, on the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
15.56 crore mangrove saplings were planted by the West Bengal Forest Department in an area of about 10,398 acres from 2020 to 2021.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also announced mass Mangrove plantation in the year 2020.

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W.B. government announces Mangrove Cell on International Day of Mangrove Ecosystem