Marine Ecosystem

• Mangrove forests occupy only 1% of the total tropical forest area, and yet provide valuable ecosystems along the coastal line of the tropics. Mangroves provide unique environments linking land and the sea and sustain ecosystems containing a variety of plants, providing habitat for mammals, birds, fish, and insects. Information is provided on the distribution and current status of mangrove ecosystems.
• World distribution of mangroves is looked at in the Asia Pacific region.
• Mapping techniques (field survey, remote sensing) employed in distribution map are discussed.
• Some cases of mangrove monitoring and restoration attempts are introduced.

Mangroves

• Outline
• Photos
• Geographical Distribution
• Definition
• Ecosystems
• Function
• References

Asia Pacific Initiative

• Front
• Marine Biodiversity
• Coral Reef
• Fish Identification:Individual Species