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

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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