UPSC CSE Prelims 1996 Q49 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer

Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.

Reason (R): They stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea.

In the context of the above two statements,

which one of the following is correct?