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MANGROVES OF MIANI HOR LAGOON ON THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA COAST OF PAKISTAN

S.M. SAIFULLAH AND FAYYAZ RASOOL

Abstract: The mangrove stand of Miani Hor, a subtropical lagoon located within the coastal belt of Pakistan bordering North Arabian sea, is small yet the most diverse in the area and comparable with other mangrove stands of the world. Of the 3 species viz., Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. Rhizophora mucronata Lam., and Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B. Robinson present in the area, the first two were found to be dominant. Their zonation pattern is not uniform but changes with the topography of the habitat. The mangroves are facing serious problems of over exploitation and progressive sedimentation in the lagoon.

Mangrove Ecosystems Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.