Mangrove forest - Wikipedia
Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. [1][2] Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangrove trees cannot withstand freezing temperatures.
What is a mangrove forest? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
2024年6月16日 · Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides. The intricate root system of mangroves also makes these forests attractive to fish and other organisms seeking food and shelter from predators.
Mangroves - 11 facts you need to know - Conservation …
With the ability to store vast amounts of carbon, mangrove forests are key weapons in the fight against climate change, but they are under threat worldwide. Share these facts about mangroves and help protect the future of our planet.
Mangrove - Wikipedia
The mangrove biome, often called the mangrove forest or mangal, is a distinct saline woodland or shrubland habitat characterized by depositional coastal environments, where fine sediments (often with high organic content) collect in areas protected from high-energy wave action.
Mangroves - Smithsonian Ocean
A mangrove forest is categorized into five types of forest-based upon its surrounding geography. Mangrove forests along open bays and lagoons that experience full sun are considered to be mangrove fringe.
Mangrove Forests | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Although mangroves account for less than 1 per cent of the cover of global tropical forests, they provide critical ecosystem goods and services to the estimated 2.4 billion people living within 100km of the coast (UNEP, 2023).
State of the World’s Mangroves - The Nature Conservancy
2021年7月26日 · Healthy mangrove forests are hotspots of biodiversity, cornerstones of climate resilience and a source of livelihoods for coastal communities worldwide. They are carbon stores, fish factories, coastal defenses and more, conveying incalculable benefits to …
Mangrove Forest - WorldAtlas
2021年4月20日 · Mangrove forests are found in about 118 countries and territories within tropic and subtropic regions worldwide. Approximately 75% of the global mangroves are found in 15 countries with Asia having the highest cover at 42% followed by Africa at 21%, then Northern, Central America, and the Caribbean covering 15%, Oceania at 12%, and South ...
Mangrove Forest - Oceana
As the primary species involved in forming mangrove forests prefer very warm, wet conditions, they are restricted to tropical and warm temperate latitudes around the world. Indonesia, …
Mangroves - Oceans, Coasts & Seashores (U.S. National Park Service)
2016年5月13日 · Mangrove forests also are known as “carbon sinks.” Like inland forests, mangrove forests hold carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and contribute to climate change. Despite their many benefits to our coasts, mangrove habitats are under threat worldwide.