Mangroves are plant communities that grow on tropical beaches.
Mangroves are called mangroves because of the reddish-brown tannins in the mangrove family.
Born on the coast, they bathe in seawater at high tide.
Sunbathing at low tide, the day is also quite nourishing.
Mangroves don't like sandy shores, they like silt, and are often found in estuaries.
Mainly distributed on the earth between 25 degrees north and south latitude, 118 countries and regions in the world.
The northernmost point in the northern hemisphere is Fuding in Fujian, China, and the southernmost point in the southern hemisphere is east of New Zealand.
The three largest countries by area are Indonesia, Brazil, and Malaysia.
The world's largest mangrove forest is located in Sundarbans National Park, along the Ganges Delta in India.
The northeastern Brazilian city of Recife is called Mangrove City, and the entire city is woven through mangrove forests.
The Thais are more direct, turning mangroves into floating markets.
Mangrove forests in China are found along the southeast coast in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Taiwan.
There are several mangrove reserves in Hainan and one in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Now it's a place for people to relax and have fun, and of course there's always square dancing
There are more than 80 species of mangrove forests around the world, and the closer you get to the equator, the more species there are, and the higher the forests are.
The mangrove forests in Hainan Island are more than 10 meters high, while those in Malaysia can be up to 40 meters high.
Often soaked in brackish water, but also eroded by the tide, mangrove plants are amphibious warfare masters.
Desalination of seawater is a piece of cake, the leaves will precipitate salt particles.
The seeds are usually germinated early on the mother tree so that they don't get washed away, and take root on the ground.
This is called not losing at the starting line.
In order to stabilize the plant, the mangrove root system is particularly developed.
They also develop a breathing root, which acts like a snorkeling snorkel, with a spongy interior that stores air.
Mangroves are the habitat of many birds, fish and shrimp.
The crabs are so abundant that you'd expect a Chinese person to be standing next to you when you see them.
Malaysia Langkawi mangrove forests and feed the eagle project, the first time to see the eagle big brother begging for life, the dog is also a little sad.
Sundarbans National Park in India is a Bengal tiger protected area, it is said that rowing into the mangrove forests have the opportunity to see the Bengal tiger.
However, I think it is better not to see the plum deer than to see the Indian people's attitude of carelessness in tourism.
In the mangrove forests of Malaysian Borneo, there are endangered proboscis monkeys, and the locals will take tourists on a boat ride.
But as mangrove habitats are increasingly destroyed, the chances of seeing proboscis monkeys in the wild are dwindling.
In addition to providing habitat for the animals, mangroves are glorious coast guards.
Mangrove forests have a well-developed root system that protects them from winds and waves, and helps them resist typhoons and tsunamis.
In the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, mangrove coasts protected hundreds of thousands of lives.
As we come and go, I hope we are not too late to rediscover the beauty we have missed.