Mangrove Forests

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Total cards: 7•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Ecological Features

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Tropical Climate halophytes - plants adapted to high salinity low oxygen availability

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Importance

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timber supplies food source coastal erosion and flooding protection spawning ground and nursery for young tropical fish

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Threats

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coastal development aquaculture - fish farming deforestation: timber/industry pollution climate change

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Conservation

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designations reforestation community projects - educating children

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Conservation case study: Sindh Province, Pakistan

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over 86% of mangrove cover lost acts as a natural defence for local communities threatened by storms, water pollution, deforestation for firewood, HEP more than 80000 hectares have been reforested funded by carbon credit sales - $100 million

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IUCN, location, threats Conservation Case Study: Dugong

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IUCN = vulnerable East Africa only fully marine mammal habitat loss and degradation due to pollution, trawling and hunting

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IUCN. location, threats Conservation Case Study: Sambar Deer

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IUCN = vulnerable South Asia antlers are used for medicine killed for meat