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Management and conservation options for Indian coral reefs

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Title Management and conservation options for Indian coral reefs
 
Creator Wafar, M.V.M.
 
Subject coral reefs
tropical environment
ecosystem management
resource conservation
 
Description Coral reefs are the most specialized, diverse and productive of all tropical marine ecosystems. In the recent years, they are being increasingly subjected to exploitation and human interference. These have resulted in degradation of many reefs, and there is a global need for environmental protection of the reefs. This paper, therefore, describes the distribution of coral reefs in the Indian seas, the state of exploitation of their resources, the damages associated with such practices, and the options for management of the reefs. The approaches proposed for management of Indian reefs are (1) decision on the need for management, (2) preparation of a use and impact analysis chart, to evaluate the type of management approach needed, (3) preparation of management plan by identifying zones for various uses, and formulating control and regulatory measures for extractive and non-extractive uses, (4) implementation of the management plan, and (5) planning for crisis management. These elements of protective management are examined with respect to the Lakshadweep group of islands, taken as an example
 
Date 2009-05-08T08:49:12Z
2009-05-08T08:49:12Z
1992
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Tropical ecosystems: Ecology and management, Ed. by: Singh, K.P.; Singh, J.S. 277-287p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2933
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1992]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher Wiley Eastern, New Delhi