Ecotourism in the Muthupet Mangroves of Southern India - A Threat to the Ecosystem

Ecotourism in the Muthupet Mangroves of Southern India - A Threat to the Ecosystem

Authors

  •   S. Sandilyan   Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL), National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Taramani, Chennai-600113

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i8/150743

Keywords:

Muthpet, Mangroves, Boardwalk, Burn Marks, Southern India.

Abstract

No Abstract.

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Author Biography

S. Sandilyan, Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL), National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Taramani, Chennai-600113

Former Fellow on Invasive Alien Species (IAS),

Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL),

National Biodiversity Authority (NBA),

Published

2021-08-27

How to Cite

Sandilyan, S. (2021). Ecotourism in the Muthupet Mangroves of Southern India - A Threat to the Ecosystem. Indian Forester, 147(8), 807–809. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i8/150743

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