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Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the unique natural profile of thoughtless exploitation of timber, deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation, destruction of mangroves, illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compound the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to deforestation and destruction of mangroves. The place referred to in this quotation is ___________.

A
Sunderbans
B
Odisha Coast
C
Andaman and Nicobar Island
D
Kerala Coast
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Correct option is A. Sunderbans

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