Mangroves: forests of the seas
I can describe the role of mangrove forests and talk about the impact of forest loss in the Sundarbans.
- Year 7
Mangroves: forests of the seas
I can describe the role of mangrove forests and talk about the impact of forest loss in the Sundarbans.
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Key learning points
- Mangroves are shrubs and trees which grow in coastal waters.
- Mangroves help protect the land from flooding, caused by tropical storms and tidal surges.
- The Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh are an example of a mangrove forest.
- Mangroves face a variety of threats including coastal developments, farming and sea level rise.
- The impacts of mangrove loss include: coastal flooding, loss of biodiversity, resources and income.
Keywords
Tide - the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravity from the moon and the sun pulling on Earth’s oceans
Tropical storm - a powerful low-pressure weather system that forms in tropical regions
Tidal surge - an unusual rise in sea level above the normal level of high tide
Urbanisation - the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities rather than the countryside
Biodiversity - all the living things in an ecosystem or area
Common misconception
Removing mangroves on the coast will not affect people inland or out at sea.
Mangroves provide many services, including flood protection for settlements inland and nurseries for young fish (who may be caught for food when they have grown and left the protection of the mangroves).
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Q1.Match the term with its definition.
