And they need your help. Mangroves are small, hardy trees and shrubs that grow in brackish or saline water in coastal regions, where their complex root systems anchor them to withstand the tides.

from salt or brackish water coastal marshes and mangroves to inland freshwater swamps, peatlands, riparian wetlands, and marshes. Furthermore, as transitional areas, wetlands can possess ...

Imagine a natural fortress standing strong against raging storms. That's what mangroves and other forested wetlands do for ...

STORY: Rising sea levels have driven most families from this small village in Indonesia's Central Java province to higher ...

while sea-level rise caused by climate change is flushing more salt water into the mangroves. Day laborers repair earthen flood defenses along the flanks of Sagar Island. Even though cyclones and ...

Mangroves are plants that grow on beaches ... when above water and allow water into the plant and filter out salt when under water. Leaves which store salt and then drop off.

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga stressed the critical role of restoring mangrove ...