The fishbone channel plantation method

Why in news?

• The fishbone channel plantation method has been used to revive mangroves in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh.

About the fishbone channel plantation method:

• The water from creeks are being diverted to gaps in mangroves through fish bone shaped channels, so that the saline barren land becomes fertile to support planted mangrove species.
• The shape allows the water to reach every nook and corner of the area.
• This technique is used to artificially inundate areas that do not get regular tidal inundation. By flooding dried-up wetlands near the intertidal zones, new mangroves can be reforested.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

The fishbone channel plantation method has been used in Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh to revive

(a) Mangroves

(b) Mahagony

(c) Red Sandalwood

(d) Musli

Answer - A