MANGROVES

Mangrove is a group of tropical trees or shrubs growing in swampy ground along river banks, with branches that spread and send down roots, thus forming more trunks and causing a thick growth. Mangroves grow thickly along tropical and subtropical seashores, tidal marshes, and river banks.

Mangrove trees play an important role in Saving Our Mother Earth. It’s the one that would protect the shorelines from erosion by waves and other forces and it helps build new land. It also prevent against red tide.


By Mary Ann G. Sumampong