Mangrove Coastal Swamp

Salt-tolerant coastal wetland ecosystem protecting coastlines from storm surge and sequestering carbon.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Mangrove trees exclude or excrete salt, allowing growth in tidal seawater.
• Many species are viviparous, germinating propagules on the parent tree before they drop into the water.
• Mangrove soils store several times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests.

Specifications & Metrics

• COVERAGE: ~150,000 km² worldwide