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CXXVI- 128 Mangroves

NOORD — Mangroves form storms, hurricanes and tsu-
transition vegetation from namis.
land to sea which offers According to experts, man-
great protection to tropi- groves capture and store
cal islands and continental 34 million tons of carbon
shorelines, estuaries and globally. A great contribu-
lagoons of tropical latitudes tion to the fight against cli-
areas, trees and shrubs that mate change and global
can grow below the maxi- heat!
mum level of tides and are
very tolerant to high salinity They promote biodiversity
of sea water. Mangrove for- as they serve as a habitat
ests forms a separate and in its entirety. Many types of
unique echo system on its fish, crabs, shrimp and mol-
own right. lusks inhabit its roots; birds
also find a favorable habi-
Mangroves protect both tat in the mangroves. They
the saltwater and the fresh- also provide spawning
water ecosystems they grounds for fish and crus-
straddle. The mangroves' taceans on nearby coral
complex root systems filter reefs and offer them shelter
nitrates and phosphates during the early stages of fishing grounds. The man- op new varieties of crops, The rise in sea level as a
that rivers and streams life. grove trees themselves pro- generating new opportuni- consequence of climate
carry to the sea. They also vide fuel, medicines, tan- ties for coastal farmers. change causes a saline
keep seawater from en- Mangrove forests provide nins, and wood for building However we must also imbalance in the man-
croaching on inland water- many of the resources houses and boats. know keep in mind that grove habitat that makes
ways. upon which coastal people mangroves are very sus- their survival difficult in ad-
depend for their survival Recent studies have shown ceptible to drastic change, dition to pollution caused
They act as a protective and livelihood. At low tide, that mangroves can be delicate because they by man and the overex-
barrier between water and people can walk across used for biotechnology. require an environment ploitation of resources. All
land, preventing coastal the tidal flats to collect And due to its tolerance in balance to survive. This this endangers these spe-
erosion and reducing the clams, shellfish, and shrimp. to salinity, the possibility of means that they require an cies, which are among the
effect of waves and swells, At high tide, fish move in to transferring genes taken appropriate concentration most diverse and produc-
especially during extreme feed among the protection from mangrove species to of fresh and salt water to tive in the world offering
weather events, being a of mangrove roots, turning certain foods, such as rice, thrive. so many benefits that they
powerful shield against the marshy land into rich has been studied to devel- undoubtedly deserve gov-
ernmental commitment
and our protection.

Fishermen of Southern Thai-
land Trang Province have
a saying that goes like this
"If there are no mangrove
forests, the sea will have no
meaning. It is like having a
tree with no roots, for the
mangroves are the roots of
the sea."—

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