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1monster

(11,012 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:40 AM Aug 2014

The Beauty (and importance) of the Mangrove Forests

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The Beauty (and importance) of the Mangrove Forests (Original Post) 1monster Aug 2014 OP

You might be interested KT2000 Aug 2014 #1

Mangroves are water filters for humans' land bases as are forests the world's lungs for humans. ancianita Aug 2014 #2

If you get a chance to come down to Keys MynameisBlarney Aug 2014 #3

I live about 18 miles away from a small mangrove swamp... At least I think it is still there. 1monster Aug 2014 #4

Very important indeed MynameisBlarney Aug 2014 #5

KT2000

(20,576 posts)

1. You might be interested

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:52 AM

Aug 2014

in this site: http://mangroveactionproject.org/

It is for the Mangrove Action Project which works on this issue. After learning about this - No more farmed shrimp for me!!

ancianita

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2. Mangroves are water filters for humans' land bases as are forests the world's lungs for humans.

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Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:30 AM

Aug 2014

MynameisBlarney

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3. If you get a chance to come down to Keys

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Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:12 AM

Aug 2014

I highly recommend visiting as many of the state parks as you can.
They are really gorgeous.

1monster

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4. I live about 18 miles away from a small mangrove swamp... At least I think it is still there.

Reply to MynameisBlarney (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:17 AM

Aug 2014

I used to work in the area, but haven't been there since the early 90s. Very important eco system.

MynameisBlarney

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5. Very important indeed

Reply to 1monster (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:30 AM

Aug 2014

It's basically where most of the fish that live on the reefs hide from predators until they're big enough to venture out.

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