Mangroves are medium height trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in tropical and subtropical regions. These regions are swampy and are permanently filled with water. There are about 68 species of mangrove trees in the world. The Indo-West Pacific region is the mangrove dominant area with the greatest diversity of species–30 to 40 species. The mangrove trees have specialised roots to get oxygen from the air. These trees are a habitat for roosting birds, land crabs, fishing cats and proboscis monkeys.
Mangrove Swamps
