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Muthupet Mangrove Forest
July 2 , 2025
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- Muthupet, in Thiruvarur district has the largest mangrove forest in Tamil Nadu.
- It spans 120 sq. km along the Palk Strait and is dominated by Avicennia marina.
- The mangrove cover increased by 2,057 hectares from 2022 to 2025.
- The area includes the Muthupet wetland complex, covering six reserved forests.
- The fishbone canal technique, introduced here in 2004, improved tidal flow and seed dispersal.
- In 2023–24, 350 hectares were treated using this technique.
- A new “step-type canal” model is being tested to improve seedling survival.
- The three-year initiative covers 12,020 hectares at the confluence of the Koraiyar and Pamaniyar rivers.
- A total of 1,350 hectares were newly planted, and 707 hectares restored via canal repair and desilting.
- Of this, 1,482 hectares were in Thanjavur and 575 hectares in Tiruvarur.
- Early surveys identified 700 hectares for planting and 800 hectares for future restoration.
- The Green Tamil Nadu Mission supported the initiative, generating over 86,000 man-days of employment through plantation and canal work.
- In 2022–23 alone, 31,000 man-days were recorded, and 32,397 man-days were generated in 2023–24.
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