Vegetation in Point Calimere
Vegetation of the Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is quite diverse, ranging from dry evergreen forests, mangrove vegetation, salt marsh to grasslands. It is no less than a geographical wonder marked by a wide diversity of habitats and ecological features, including intertidal salt marshes, forested wetlands, mangroves and brackish to saline lagoons.
Three natural habitat types available to animal include dry evergreen forests, Mangrove forests, and wetlands. Mangrove forests grow along riverbanks and ocean coastlines in tropical areas. Their roots provide a breeding ground for plant and animal biodiversity, and also aid in building up coastlines. Wetlands are areas that are regularly saturated by surface water or groundwater. They are characterized by a prevalence of vegetation that is adapted for life in saturated-soil conditions.
The dominant trees of the forest are Manilkara hexandra and Salvadora persica in the open areas. Insectivorous plants such, as Drosera burmanii and D.indica are also present in the grassland habitat. . Avicennia marina is the dominant mangrove species in the area.
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