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5. Dense mixed 1.63 0.31<br />

6. Moderately dense mixed 31.89 0.21<br />

7. Open Mixed 94.17 0.12<br />

8. Sparse Mixed 63.17 0.07<br />

9. Scrub 381.71 -<br />

10. Non-<strong>Forest</strong> cover 384.665 -<br />

TOTAL 1253.225<br />

Part B<br />

Ecology and hydrological systems<br />

I. Evidence <strong>of</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> Mangroves.<br />

6. The area shows a typical ecological succession <strong>of</strong> non-mangrove<br />

vegetation in this area. Earlier <strong>the</strong>re were mangroves but due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

establishment <strong>of</strong> Paradeep Port a lot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mangroves were cut in <strong>the</strong><br />

1960s and remaining mangroves were uprooted due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> super cyclone<br />

<strong>of</strong> 1999 in this area. The upland area free from tidal influx is covered<br />

with sub humid evergreen vegetation dominated by Phoeneix sylvestris,<br />

Acacia arabica, Azadirechta indica, Albizzia lebbeck and Ficus<br />

bengalensis etc. Species diversity index is medium indicating a diverse<br />

type <strong>of</strong> vegetation with Casuarina equistiflora and Anacardium<br />

occidentate dominating in <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong> project villages.<br />

II. Jatadharmohan creek.<br />

7. The Jatadharmohan creek lies north-east-south-east between<br />

Mahanadi in <strong>the</strong> north and Devi river in <strong>the</strong> south and is a tidal creek<br />

with its mouth about 3.5 km south west <strong>of</strong> Abhay Chandrapur village.<br />

The course <strong>of</strong> this tidal channel runs almost parallel <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> shoreline for<br />

about 10 km from <strong>the</strong> mouth from where it branches in<strong>to</strong> a number <strong>of</strong><br />

small distributaries in different directions in <strong>the</strong>ir winding pattern. The<br />

course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> river is separated from <strong>the</strong> sea by an elongated sandy<br />

barrier split, which has a maximum width <strong>of</strong> 400m. These sandy ridges

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