Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere. Nature-based solutions offer a holistic and sustainable approach to protect mangroves in India. Analyse.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
1. Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere. Nature-based solutions offer a holistic and sustainable approach to protect mangroves in India. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India
Why the question: According to the environmental study report, four million tonnes of microplastics are released into the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans each year from various rivers in Bangladesh and India. Key Demand of the question: To write about importance of Mangroves and role of nature based solutions in protecting them. Directive word: Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin the answer by briefly writing about mangroves and their ecosystem. Body: First, you can draw simple and illustrative of map showing important mangroves in India. Next, write about the ecological and economic benefits of mangroves as well as its unique flora and fauna, role of mangroves as the first line of defence against erosion and flooding etc. Next, write about the various threats that mangroves are facing which is making them ecologically fragile and climatically vulnerable such as Coastal development, clearing for agriculture, excessive Aquaculture &Salt Production, River changes: Dams and irrigation, Destruction of coral reefs, Pollution and Climate change etc. Cite necessary examples, facts and figures to substantiate your point. Next, write about nature-based solutions as a remedy to the above problems. Conclusion: Write a way forward to protect the Mangrove ecosystem of India.
Why the question:
According to the environmental study report, four million tonnes of microplastics are released into the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans each year from various rivers in Bangladesh and India.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about importance of Mangroves and role of nature based solutions in protecting them.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by briefly writing about mangroves and their ecosystem.
First, you can draw simple and illustrative of map showing important mangroves in India.
Next, write about the ecological and economic benefits of mangroves as well as its unique flora and fauna, role of mangroves as the first line of defence against erosion and flooding etc.
Next, write about the various threats that mangroves are facing which is making them ecologically fragile and climatically vulnerable such as Coastal development, clearing for agriculture, excessive Aquaculture &Salt Production, River changes: Dams and irrigation, Destruction of coral reefs, Pollution and Climate change etc. Cite necessary examples, facts and figures to substantiate your point.
Next, write about nature-based solutions as a remedy to the above problems.
Conclusion:
Write a way forward to protect the Mangrove ecosystem of India.