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2:B IRENE AND LORENA.
Situation
Mangrove swamps are found along tropical seacoasts on both sides of the equator.
Climate
Mangroves are wet forest with roots submerged in the water.
There are numerous species and provide protection against strong winds, waves caused by hurricanes and even tsunamis.
Flora
Bruguiera gymnorrhizaKandelia candel
Flora in the mangroves can measure up to 15 m in height. Some species are:
Avicennia germinans
Laguncularia racemosa
Rhizophora mangle
Fauna
spider monkey
sea turtle
Caiman crocodilus fuscus
There are some animals that are endangered species due to the irrational hunt: lizards, manatee and several species of turtles
mere
Dogfish
Pelicans
iguana
"If there are no mangrove forests, the sea will have no meaning. It
would be like having a tree with no roots, for the mangroves are the
roots of the sea."