Did you know that according to the Indian State of Forest Report, Maharashtra has a mangrove cover of 324 square kilometers? Or that there are over 20 species that are termed as ‘true mangroves’ along the city’s coastline? UNSECO recognises July 26 as Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation Day but information about these precious natural resources is unknown to the average person, including their contribution to the wellbeing, food security and protection of coastal communities that act as defence against tsunamis, erosion, and storms.

Soil erosion due to excessive sand mining