mangroves
- Created by: abicrawley12
- Created on: 08-09-22 20:02
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- Mangroves
- ecological features
- dominated by halophytic trees
- importance of mangroves
- biodiversity-provide a habitat for a wide variety of species
- coastal erosion protection
- fisheries-provide important nursery grounds for fish that spend their adult lives in the coral reefs
- resources-provide timber for construction and fuel
- threats
- growth of human population
- expansion of economic developments (eg: urban developments)
- conservation efforts
- 75% of mangroves in Sri Lanka have been lost but the rest were legally protected in 2015
- ecological features
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