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Tropical coasts
Mangrove Forests
Where the forest walks into the sea. Roots breathe air, fish climb trees, the tide rules everything.
Species
4,200
Plant species
80
Endangered
35%
Pressure
1% of mangrove area lost yearly
Surprise of the day
Saltwater crocodiles use mangrove channels as highways between rivers and the open sea.
Who eats who
Apex predators on top. Energy flows down.
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