Benefits of mangrove trees

What are mangroves?

Mangrove trees belong to the root-bearing family. These trees grow in dense forests or forests that extend along tidal estuaries. In addition, they grow in salt marshes and salty coasts. They are distinguished by their strong, supportive roots that are exposed to the ground, in addition to the roots located below the soil.^[XNUMX]

These trees are distinguished by their great benefits in protecting the ecosystem. Which made it necessary to preserve them from dangers and extinction, as they include a large number of species, some of which are threatened with extinction. These trees are found in abundance along the American tropical Atlantic coast, as well as along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico leading to Florida.^[XNUMX]

Benefits of mangrove trees

Below are the most important benefits of mangrove trees, which make them trees of high environmental value:

Biodiversity

These trees are home to a large number of living creatures, and they use them for multiple purposes. They are a nesting and breeding ground for fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. And turtles Navy.^[XNUMX]

Giglisko Bay contains, within the mangroves, a large number of animal species, some of which are threatened with extinction, such as: some species of crocodiles, bivalves, crabs, shrimp, sea turtles, birds, amphibians, and a large number of fish and birds.^[XNUMX]

Conserve water

Mangrove trees are considered of great importance in maintaining water quality, as they have a dense network of roots and plants surrounding them, which work through these roots and plants to filter sediments, heavy metals and various pollutants, to retain these sediments and prevent their drift from upstream to downstream. To protect coral reefs and seaweed from pollution.^[XNUMX]

Coastal defence

Mangrove trees maintain the stability of beaches. They act as natural barriers to winds, storms, floods, and hurricanes, reducing erosion, and protecting people living near the coasts. They protect them from rising sea levels and many weather phenomena that occur due to climate change.^[XNUMX]

Carbon storage

Mangroves sequester 2-4 times more carbon than mature tropical forests, which means that mangroves are of great importance in combating climate change and reducing global warming, which results from the increase in carbon in nature.^[XNUMX]

Providing livelihoods for people

Many residents close to mangrove forests depend on these trees to earn a living directly, by obtaining food, using their trees in construction and fires, saving money from fishing and tourism, and they are also a place of well-being for residents.^[XNUMX]

Eco-tourism

These forests filled with mangroves are a place for tourism, as they are located near coral reefs and sandy beaches. Which means that these forests are full of environmental activities that can be practiced, such as fishing, kayaking, and bird watching through tourist tours.^[XNUMX]

This tourism income helps support the standard of living of the local population, which encourages the protection and preservation of mangroves to remain a mass tourist attraction for visitors, and to maintain a sustainable level of tourism on a regular basis that ensures the protection of the sensitive ecosystem of these forests.^[XNUMX]