Mangroves, although have unique ecological characteristics and multifarious uses are in a very much degraded state. In Orissa, except Bhitarkanika, the small patches of mangroves which are available along the coastal track are considered as the relics of a glorious past when thousands hectare of land was covered with mangroves.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/man-and-mangroves-regional-framework-interactions-bhitarkanika-wildlife-sanctuary
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-r-pattnaik
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-patra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-pattnaik
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/cheetal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecotourism
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-reclamation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fodder
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-resources
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-encroachments
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/firewood
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhitarkanika-np
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa