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title: Magical Mangroves
description: Mangrove forests can be found all around Bawah Reserve, find out more about these ecologically fabulous forests that connect land, sea, nature, and humans.
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# Magical Mangroves

13 / Aug / 2021 0 Comments.  9 minute read Written by: [Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/author/bawah-reserve)

![Magical Mangroves, Bawah Reserve, Indonesia](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hubfs/mangrove-forest.jpg)

On 26 July each year,  UNESCO celebrates the International Day for the Conservation of the  
Mangrove Ecosystem with the aim of raising awareness about mangrove ecosystems and promoting their sustainable management and conservation.

![Mangrove tree sea](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nature/Mangrove%20tree%20sea.jpg?width=640&name=Mangrove%20tree%20sea.jpg)

Mangrove forests can be found all around Bawah Reserve, so this is a great opportunity for us to  
demystify these ecologically fabulous forests that connect land and sea, nature, and humans. Here  
are our answers to some frequently Googled questions.

 

##### What are mangroves?

![mangroves batu tokong, Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mangrove_in_lagoon_batu_tokong.jpg?width=4380&name=mangrove_in_lagoon_batu_tokong.jpg)

Mangroves are forests of trees and shrubs whose long, strong roots have the unique ability to  
filter saltwater through their roots, enabling them to survive and thrive in harsh coastal  
conditions.

 

##### Where are mangroves found?

According to Wikipedia, approximately 75% of the world’s mangroves are found in just 15  
countries. Asia has the largest share (42%), followed by Africa (21%), Northern, Central  
America and the Caribbean (15%), Oceania (12%), and South America (11%).  

 

##### How do mangroves benefit humans?

![planting new mangroves Anambas Indonesia](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20IMG20201115143030.jpg?width=8000&name=Copy%20of%20IMG20201115143030.jpg)  
Mangrove forests are extremely productive ecosystems, providing critical services that benefit all  
of us. Rural communities often depend on their natural environment to provide for their families,  
and most communities in the Anambas rely on fishing. Healthy mangrove ecosystems mean  
healthy fisheries and healthy farmlands.

 

 

##### What is the environmental importance of mangroves?

![Mangrove environmental importance](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-08-13%20at%2013.19.27.png?width=1588&name=Screenshot%202021-08-13%20at%2013.19.27.png)

Mangroves play an essential role in maintaining water quality. With their dense network of  
interwoven roots, working together with the surrounding vegetation, they filter and trap  
sediments, heavy metals, and other pollutants.

This ability to retain sediments flowing from upstream prevents contamination of downstream waterways and protects sensitive habitats like coral reefs and seagrass beds below.  For another, they are vital repositories of blue carbon – meaning the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. These ecosystems sequester and store large quantities of blue carbon in both the plants and the sediment below. Mangroves sequester carbon at a rate two to four times greater than mature tropical forests and store 3 to 5 times more carbon per equivalent area than tropical forests like the Amazon rainforest. This means that conserving and restoring mangroves is essential to fighting climate change.

 

##### What kinds of wildlife are found in mangrove forests?

![emerald dove bird at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/emerald-dove-colorful-bird-eating-fruit-tree-branch-forest.jpeg?width=6000&name=emerald-dove-colorful-bird-eating-fruit-tree-branch-forest.jpeg)  
Mangroves are home to an incredible array of species, making them true biodiversity hotspots.  
They provide nesting and breeding habitat for fish and shellfish, migratory birds, bats and sea  
turtles. An estimated 80% of the global fish catch relies on mangrove forests either directly or  
indirectly.

 

##### Do mangroves smell?

Just like compost, the organic matter and nutrients in the mud and roots of mangroves can emit  
an odour as they break down.

 

##### How long do mangrove trees live?

![Mangroves in water at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/P2240041%20(1).jpg?width=716&name=P2240041%20(1).jpg)  
That depends on the species. In good conditions, untouched by humans,  some mangrove trees  
can last for hundreds of years.

 

##### Why are mangroves being destroyed?

Mangroves produce good wood for fires and are often chopped down for this purpose. They are  
also used for building and development projects. Even worse, plastic debris and other waste can  
get caught up in the roots and strangle the mangrove tree to death.

 

##### Why does it matter if mangroves are destroyed?

![Man planting mangroves in the Anambas](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20200614_175152.jpg?width=5664&name=20200614_175152.jpg)

In this era of climate change and rising sea levels, mangroves can provide the first line of defence  
against extreme weather patterns such as hurricane winds, freak waves, and flooding. For  
humans, this means protection from the devastation that natural disasters can inflict. What’s  
more, preventing or slowing erosion contributes to stabilising our shorelines and keeping  
vulnerable coastal communities safe.  Follow the [Anambas Foundation](https://www.anambasfoundation.org/project/mangrove-conservation/) for the work they are doing in restoring mangroves in the Anambas. 

 

 

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