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Above and below sea surface mangrove trees over water with a shallow coral reef underwater, Caribbean sea, Central America, Panama

A little girl rides on her father's shoulders walking through an outdoor forest park.

This photograph vividly depicts the natural coastal defense provided by mangroves when left undisturbed. The mangrove forest, firmly entrenched in the silt, acts as a natural breakwater. Lush mangrove forests serve as natural coastal protection, crucial for the ocean ecosystem. This unique habitat, influenced by the tides, acts as a sanctuary and nursery for numerous marine species. This refers to the role of mangroves as a natural defense line along the coast, preventing erosion, shielding against storm surges, and providing habitat for various species. An extraordinary travel destination, offering experiences beyond diving! Join photographer Ute Niemann on her journeys to Raja Ampat in Indonesia. | Mangroven sind ein einzigartiges Biotop und so wichtig für das Ökosystem Ozean. Wir müssen sie schützen! Üppig wachsende Mangrovenwälder sind ein natürlicher Küstenschutz, so wichtig für das Überleben der Meere. Dieses einzigartige Biotop im Wechsel der Gezeiten ist ein Rückzugsgebiet und die Kinderstube vieler Meeresbewohner. Ein außergewöhnliches Reiseziel, ein Erlebnis nicht nur für Taucher! Kommen Sie mit der Fotografin Ute Niemann nach Raja Ampat in Indonesien.

Off the side of the road in the Florida Keys there is no shortage of scenery. This image is a glimpse of shore before the Atlantic Ocean meets the never ending horizon.

Bright mangrove trees with split to see roots below surface.

Mangrove thicket at the lagoon of Celestun, Yucatan peninsula, Mexico

Close up of business woman hand typing on laptop computer keyboard with reflection on digital tablet on office table, online working, surfing the internet, distant job, remote work concept

Mangrove forest is a type of forest that is commonly found in estuary areas with swampy or solid soil structures.

Split view in the mangrove with tree above water surface and shoal of juvenile fish underwater, Caribbean sea

$Underwater image of mangrove forest.\n Mangroves are plants that can live in saltwater. These important plants not only create a refuge for a vast number of marine animals, birds and reptiles but also play an important role in countering coastal erosion. \n\nThe dense network of roots and branches retain sediments and create a natural barrier protecting coastal communities against the more and more frequent floodings and hurricanes. \n\nFurther, mangroves have the capacity to sequester up to 10 times more CO2 per area compared to other forest ecosystems. Therefore these habitats serve as a blue carbon sink.\n\nUnfortunately, destruction of these important habitats due to development currently happens on a large scale worldwide.$

a school of Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) swimming underwater between the prop roots of a Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) forest with leaves above water surface near Exuma Islands in the Bahamas

$Red Mangrove, Rhizophora mangle, Elizabeth Bay; Isabela Island; Albermarle Island; Galapagos Islands; Galapagos; Ecuador. \tRhizophoraceae. prop roots.$

Pacific Mangrove forest in Corcovado National Park - Costa Rica

Mangrove swamp at the mouth of the São Francisco river on the northeast coast of Brazil

Sunset over Mangrove beach and forest in the desert of Umm al Quwain emirate of the United Arab Emirates. Nature aerial landscape with contrast between the sand and the water

Mangrove islands along Puerto Rican Coast

mangrove tree roots that grow above sea water. Mangroves function as plants that are able to withstand sea water currents that erode coastal land

Beautiful Sunrise at the Mangrove Forest Along the Belize River near Belize City in the Caribbean Nation of Belize

Mangrove forests are ecosystems that contain a variety of plants and animals, a source of energy, a source of food, and a habitat and refuge for many species of animals. Ban Laemchabang community mangrove forest is a source of conservation and restoration of mangrove forests.

Inside the Ca Mau mangrove forest, Ca Mau Cape national forest, the world's biosphere reserve

Drone view dried mangrove tree in middle mangrove forest in Cam Ranh bay - Khanh Hoa province, central Vietnam

Florida Mangroves tree growing from the water. Green leaves growing from a mangrove in the water.

The mangrove oyster Saccostrea palmula in coastal lagoons of northwest Mexico growing on the roots of a red mangrove in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Ostreidae.

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