JMEG is located at the heart of Indian Sundarbans where optimum tidal flow as well as fresh water vs. saline water condition is manifested. During the last three years the garden was established with 53 intertidal species from Sundarbans, out of which 20 are endangered mangals. It is intended to put all the 86 intertidal species so far reported from Sundarban species for the benefit of students, research workers, teachers, institutes and eco--tourists.

Fig.3. JMEG : Eco Garden approach from river side

JMEG has visitors from several Institutes, Universities, foreign countries and thus it has become one of the routine tourist destinations in Sundarban area. This gives incentives to local people to protect it. The fishermen who venture the interior of tiger land bring uncommon mangrove species for the garden.

The nursery and plantation technique for mangrove plants have been perfected and optimum requirement of soil and hydrologic parameters for 53 species have been experimented. Some very rare species like Acanthus volubilis have been conserved ex-situ at this ecogarden.

Fig.4. Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (Rhizophoraceae) in JMEG