Monday, March 10, 2008

Mangrove Forests



Today we discussed the coastal wetlands. The mangrove forests, densely populated ecosystems characterized by the mangrove tree, are found in subtropical and tropical zones. Of the worlds mangrove forests, nothing compares to Bangladesh's Sundarbans.
Covering 5.7 billion square meters, this vibrant ecosystem holds a tremendous amount of biodiversity. This is the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, of which approximately 500 remain.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

to be specific 500 and a half

Anonymous said...

i can't believe only 500 are left i love tigers it's so sad