❖ It aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as a unique, special, and vulnerable ecosystem.

❖ It also promotes solutions for mangrove’s sustainable management, conservation and uses.

❖ It was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015.

❖ The extent of mangroves in India has increased from 4,046 square kilometre (sq km) in 1987 to 4,992 sq. km in 2019.

❖ Between 2006 and 2018, the natural coastal wetlands declined from 3.69 million ha to 3.62 million ha.

❖ The intertidal mudflats have decreased by a whopping 116,897 ha, and salt marshes by 5,647 ha