THE IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVES MANGROVES ARE ONE TYPE

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVES

THE IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVES

MANGROVES ARE ONE TYPE OF ESTUARY. l ESTUARIES ARE WHERE FRESH WATER AND SALTWATER

MANGROVES ARE ONE TYPE OF ESTUARY. l ESTUARIES ARE WHERE FRESH WATER AND SALTWATER MIX. l SALT MARSH IS AN ESTUARY MAINLY OF GRASSES. l SWAMP IS AN ESTUARY MAINLY OF TREES.

1. THEY ARE A HUGE “CARBON SINK”. l. A CARBON SINK TAKES CARBON DIOXIDE

1. THEY ARE A HUGE “CARBON SINK”. l. A CARBON SINK TAKES CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR AND RELEASES OXYGEN INTO THE AIR. l ITS NUTRIENTS ALL HAVE CARBON IN THEM.

2. THEY ARE NURSERIES. l THERE IS PLENTY OF FOOD STARTING WITH DETRITUS. l

2. THEY ARE NURSERIES. l THERE IS PLENTY OF FOOD STARTING WITH DETRITUS. l DETRITUS IS DECOMPOSED ORGANIC MATTER. l THERE ARE PLENTY OF HIDING PLACES.

3. THEY IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. l THERE ARE LESS COLOFORMS (BACTERIA FROM SEWAGE) IN

3. THEY IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. l THERE ARE LESS COLOFORMS (BACTERIA FROM SEWAGE) IN THE WATER BY MANGROVES AS COMPARED TO THE SAME WATER BY SEAWALLS OR DEVELOPED SHORELINES.

4. THEY IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. l CLEANS AIR OF POLLUTANTS l PROVIDES AIR WITH

4. THEY IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. l CLEANS AIR OF POLLUTANTS l PROVIDES AIR WITH MORE OXYGEN

5. THEY REDUCE EROSION. l HOLDS SOIL AND SAND IN PLACE l 2% OF

5. THEY REDUCE EROSION. l HOLDS SOIL AND SAND IN PLACE l 2% OF WETLANDS CAN REDUCE RUNOFF BY 50%.

6. THEY ARE A PROTECTION FROM STORMS. l BARRIER TO POWERFUL WAVES, HIGH TIDES,

6. THEY ARE A PROTECTION FROM STORMS. l BARRIER TO POWERFUL WAVES, HIGH TIDES, AND STORM SURGE l ABSORBS THE FORCE OF STORMS

7. THEY REDUCE FLOODING. l 10% OF THE SHORELINE AS WETLANDS CAN REDUCE FLOODING

7. THEY REDUCE FLOODING. l 10% OF THE SHORELINE AS WETLANDS CAN REDUCE FLOODING BY 90%

8. THEY PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WILDLIFE HABITATS. l AQUATIC HABITATS BELOW THE WATER

8. THEY PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WILDLIFE HABITATS. l AQUATIC HABITATS BELOW THE WATER l TERRESTRIAL HABITATS ON THE FOREST FLOOR l PLUS MORE HABITATS IN THE FOREST CANOPY

9. THEY ATTRACT TOURISM. l PEOPLE COME TO SEE THE ANIMALS. l PEOPLE COME

9. THEY ATTRACT TOURISM. l PEOPLE COME TO SEE THE ANIMALS. l PEOPLE COME TO CATCH THE FISH. l PEOPLE COME FOR THE GREAT SEAFOOD.

10. THEY ARE UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL.

10. THEY ARE UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL.

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