Mangrove Forest Restoration in Andhra Pradesh, India - Global ...
Mangrove Forest Restoration in Andhra Pradesh, India - Global ...
Mangrove Forest Restoration in Andhra Pradesh, India - Global ...
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<strong>Mangrove</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Andhra</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>, <strong>India</strong>Fig. 3. TidesFig. 4. Spr<strong>in</strong>g and neap tide4.2.2. Hydrological studies <strong>in</strong> GodavariHydrodynamic processes <strong>in</strong> the mangrove creeks were studied bydeploy<strong>in</strong>g self record<strong>in</strong>g tide guage <strong>in</strong> the creeks. Tidal data werecollected dur<strong>in</strong>g the south-west monsoon and fair weather seasons<strong>in</strong> the Saveru creek <strong>in</strong> Rathikalava RF and <strong>in</strong> the sanctuary area. Thevariations <strong>in</strong> sal<strong>in</strong>ity and temperature were also studied with thehelp of an <strong>in</strong> situ sal<strong>in</strong>ity- temperature probe over a day <strong>in</strong> the Saverucreek <strong>in</strong> Rathikalava RF, dur<strong>in</strong>g the south-west monsoon and fairweather seasons. In the Cor<strong>in</strong>ga Wildlife Sanctuary area, sal<strong>in</strong>itytemperaturevariation was studied <strong>in</strong> the Matlapalem canal, dur<strong>in</strong>gfair weather and pre-monsoon seasons.In the Saveru creek of Rathikalava RF, <strong>in</strong> Godavari mangrovesthe maximum tidal range was 0.6 m dur<strong>in</strong>g the south-west monsoon.Dur<strong>in</strong>g the pre-monsoon season the m<strong>in</strong>imum tidal range recordedwas 0.1 to 0.2 m with the maximum range be<strong>in</strong>g 0.6 to 0.65 m. Inthe Sanctuary area, the maximum tidal range was 0.5 m dur<strong>in</strong>g thesouth-west monsoon and 1.3 m dur<strong>in</strong>g the pre-monsoon season.15