Arrange the following districts in descending order of mangrove area

Arrange the following districts in descending order of mangrove area:

  1. Cuddalore
  2. Thanjavur
  3. Tiruvarur
  4. Nagapattinam
  1. A) iii, ii, i, iv
  2. B) ii, iii, iv, i
  3. C) iii, ii, iv, i
  4. D) iii, ii, i, iv

EXPLANATION

To arrange the districts Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam in descending order of mangrove area, we need to consider the actual extent of mangrove forests in each district of Tamil Nadu.

Based on data from Tamil Nadu Forest Department and other environmental studies, the mangrove cover in these districts is approximately:

  1. Nagapattinam – Has the largest mangrove area among the four, especially in the Pichavaram and Muthupet regions.

  2. Cuddalore – Home to the Pichavaram mangroves, one of the largest mangrove forests in India.

  3. Tiruvarur – Shares part of the Muthupet mangroves but to a lesser extent than Nagapattinam.

  4. Thanjavur – Least mangrove cover among the four, as it is more inland compared to the others.

✅ Correct descending order of mangrove area:

Nagapattinam > Cuddalore > Tiruvarur > Thanjavur

Arrange districts in descending order of mangroves