Regeneration of Mangroves

Digging of trenches facilities supply of tidal water within trench, which is normally used for
planting mangrove seedlings. Successful plantations have been raised in some areas in the
two states along the trenches but its long term survival is debated. Digging of trench
involves disruption of natural process. This may provide temporary relief for regeneration of
mangroves but there may be likely negative impact of ecology of the area. Mangroves
enhance the process of land building by trapping silt. In this process, mangrove line slowly
moves seaward in new mudflats whereas backward mangroves exterminate due to increase
in salinity as a result of rise of mudflat. Saline mudflats with or without sparse Suaeda cover
is ecotone are between terrestrial ecosystem and mangroves and brings ecotonal effect.