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Biodiversity assessment of Dhamra Port site and surrounding areas, Orissa [1]

This study is concerned with the Dhamra port site in Bhadrak district, near the mouth of the Dhamra river, and surrounding areas. The proposed port site is a unique habitat in that it has long stretches of inter-tidal mudflats from the site up till the river mouth. The inter-tidal zone is in some places as wide as two kilometers, and serves as an important breeding ground for
king crabs. Given the size of the port and the broader plans for
industrialization of the area following the port

Publication Date: 
01/05/2007
Greenpeace India [2]
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) [3], Marine Ecosystems [4], Marine Life [5], Ports [6], Wildlife [7], Turtles [8], Bhitarkanika NP [9], Gahirmatha Marine SA [10], Biodiversity [11], Greenpeace [12], Orissa (Odisha) [13], Bhadrak (D) [14]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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