Importance of Mangrove Ecosystem

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What is the Mangrove Ecosystem?

Mangroves are found in tropical and sub-tropical areas which located at intertidal areas and estuary mouths between land and sea. There are consists a group of plant growing in shallow and muddy salt water or brackish waters. The specific regions where the plants occur are called “mangrove ecosystem”. Mangroves provide critical habitat for a diverse marine and terrestrial flora and fauna. The continuous interruption of physiological and morphological stresses, salinity effect, aeration and onslaught of wave action in long term period are causes of the ecosystem highly fragile (source?).

Mangrove forests have contributed a lot of benefits to mankind especially in the economic sectors and environmental. The production of poles, charcoal and fuel wood can be obtained from mangrove forest and it also support various functions such as coastline protection, trapping the sediments and recycling of nutrients, supporting the fishes and wildlife populations, source of food (Source?). Therefore, effective strategies are needed to overcome the number of decreasing on the mangrove forest in Malaysia and to avoid extinction of organisms at mangrove areas. Considering the statement above, the objectives of this term paper are as follows:

Objectives

1. To study the functions of Mangrove ecosystem on it surrounding environment.

2. To determine the effectiveness strategies have implemented by government to restore the mangrove ecosystem.

What is the importance of Mangrove forests?

Economic benefits of mangrove forests/ ecosystems

Mangrove forests are being the economic suppliers to provide forestry products such as firewood, charcoal, timber, honey and etc. The mangrove wood with high content of...

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... it from happening. Scientists and environmentalist should not give up on finding a suitable solution. They should also educate the public, bring them knowledge regarding this concern matter and raise awareness among the public about this issue.

Works Cited

Alejandro Bodero Q., Donald Robadue, Jr. (1st September 2006) Strategies For Managing

Mangrove Ecosystems. Retrieved 1st May 2012, from

http://www.crc.uri.edu/download/8YearsEnglish_Mangroves.pdf

Kathiresan, K (n.d.) Importance of Mangrove Ecosystem. Retrieved 15th April, 2012, from http://ocw.unu.edu/international-network-on-water-environment-and-health/ unu-inweh-course-1-mangroves/Importance-of-mangroves.pdf

N.Rajendra Naik, V. Kamalendra dan Jaya Naik (n.d.) Mangrove Ecosystem And Its

Importance In Fisheries. Retrieved 15th April, 2012, from

http://aquafind.com/articles/Mangrove_Ecosystem.php

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