Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs and are mainly found in areas where freshwater and saltwater meet. Mangroves play an important role in protecting the ecosystem. For starters ...
It was the rich mangrove forest cover of Bhitarkanika. Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs typical of estuarine and intertidal regions, meaning they grow in areas where freshwater and ...
Down in the mangroves, Angelo Bernardino and Margaret Owuor uncovered the first freshwater mangrove forest known to science. Freshwater mangroves in the Amazon? Wild. But this discovery ...
The report further highlights the recent causes of mangrove degradation and loss, noting that these issues are similar across the four South Asian countries of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri ...
Among other findings, Mr Bernardino’s team identified the world’s first-known freshwater mangroves, unlike other mangroves that grow in intertidal zones’ salty seawaters. This has increased ...