mangrove forest at nellore, andhra prsdesh

As part of my study on the mangroves of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, I visited several swamps in Nellore district.I  had noted down the true mangroves, mangrove associates and other flora at the swamps. I give below a detailed account of the mangrove floral diversity of the swamps ofNellore district I had so far covered.

Utukuru – Pallepalem mangrove swamps

Mandal : Vidavaluru

Coordinates: 14⁰ 34¹29.72¹¹ –14⁰35¹11.63¹¹ N, 80⁰10¹40.17¹¹-80⁰10¹51.47¹¹E

The mangrove swamps at Pennar estuary near Utukuru – Pallepalem are surveyed. There are extensive aquaculture ponds at the mouth of the estuary, where river Pennar merges with Bay of Bengal. This results in further reduction of fresh water and sediment into the mangrove swamps.