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From one plant to 2,000: Saving Kannur’s rare mangrove

Mangrove conservationist Parayil Rajan’s latest mission is to save a rare mangrove variety, locally known as Kannampotti (Excoecaria agallocha), which he fears could disappear from the district’s tidal landscape

· 8/18/2026, 6:16:00 AM· 2 min read
From one plant to 2,000: Saving Kannur’s rare mangrove
Mangrove conservationist Parayil Rajan’s latest mission is to save a rare mangrove variety, locally known as Kannampotti (Excoecaria agallocha), which he fears could disappear from the district’s tidal landscape
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