India, July 31 -- Mangroves are living shields that protect shorelines, absorb carbon, sustain fisheries and livelihoods, and offer a vital line of defence against an increasingly unpredictable climate. For India, protecting these green barriers is not merely an environmental responsibility - it is an investment in national resilience and human survival

In a period of rapid climate change, rising sea level, increasing storms and coastal disasters, mangroves have become not just forests but natural life support systems that protect humans and the environment as well.

In case of a large country like India, which has more than 7,500 kilometers of coastline and millions of people who live in coastal regions of India, the conservation of man...