Mangrove System

Where land and sea intertwine

Definitio
Mangrove
systemis
a
distinct
n
saline woodlandorshrubland
habitat characterized
bydepositionalcoastal
environments, where fine
sediments (often with high organic
content) collect in areas protected
from high-energy wave action.

Characteristi
Play a central role in transferring
cs
organic matter and energy from the
land to marine ecosystems
Smells like rotten egg
Sediment is oxygen-poor
Dense root systems
High salinity

Where are
mangroves found?

Tropical and sub-tropical areas

Found close to the coast
Found practically in almost all the
continents, except Europe, the Arctic and
Antarctic

Endangered
Species sheltered
by
Yellow-shouldered
blackbird
mangroves
Madagascar teal

Red-vented cockatoo
Proboscis monkey
Mangrove terrapin

Kinds
Red mangrove

uses

Coastal ecosystem
Place of living
Storm buffers
Water quality
Human being
Air quality

Status

The largest fraction of mangrove loss

throughout the world is attributable to
a handful of causes:
Shrimp farming
Logging for fuel and timber
Land use conversion to agricultural
land
Pollution
Urbanization
Climate change
Sea level rise

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