Mangroves in Brazil. Aspects related to mangroves in Brazil

Mangroves correspond to a vegetation that appears in coastal areas, comprising a transition band between terrestrial and marine aspects. This type of vegetation cover is established in places where the tropical and subtropical climate predominate.
The mangroves are found in flooded environments with brackish water, the mangrove vegetables are constituted by exposed roots, favoring a greater removal of oxygen and also providing greater fixation.
This plant composition is essential in the production of food to meet the needs of various marine animals.
The mangrove is formed by plants with a shrub and also arboreal aspect, however, the mangroves are not homogeneous, a since there are differences between them, they are thus classified or divided into: red mangrove, white mangrove and mangrove siriuba.

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Despite the importance of mangroves in the maintenance of marine life, this environment has suffered profound changes promoted mainly by urban occupation and especially to meet speculation real estate.


Of the 172,000 square kilometers of mangroves in the world, Brazil accounts for 15% of the total, or that is, 26,000 square kilometers distributed along the entire Brazilian coast, from Amapá to Santa Catherine.

By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography

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FREITAS, Eduardo de. "Mangroves in Brazil"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/brasil/mangues.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.

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