Mangroves: Year- and State-wise Types and Area of Mangrove Forest Cover in India, since 2003
The dataset contains year- and state-wise historically compiled data on the total area of different types such as very dense, moderately dense and open mangrove forests in india
Mangroves: Year- and State-wise Types and Area of Mangrove Forest Cover in India, since 2003
The dataset contains year- and state-wise historically compiled data on the total area of different types such as very dense, moderately dense and open mangrove forests in india
The calendar year of the biennial mangrove cover assessment.
state
String
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The Indian state or union territory for which mangrove cover is reported.
mangrove_forest_type
String
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Density classification of the mangrove forest cover, such as Very Dense, Moderately Dense, or Open.
value
Float64
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Area of mangrove cover for the given state, forest type, and year, measured in square kilometers.
unit
String
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Unit of measurement for the mangrove cover value, expressed in square kilometers.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the mangrove cover record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Mangroves: Year- and State-wise Types and Area of Mangrove Forest Cover in India, since 2003 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19361