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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
Mangroves store up to 4× more carbon per hectare than rainforests — most of it locked in the mud below.
Who eats who
Apex predators on top. Energy flows down.
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