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Mangrove Forests. By Nic Dalle Nogare. Mangrove Forests. 60,000 square miles timber, mining, agriculture Intertidal zone. Crocodiles. Endangered hunted for hides 7 to 15 feet long. facts. Southeast Asian region nesting sites affected by rising tides. Other organisms. birds
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Mangrove Forests By Nic Dalle Nogare
Mangrove Forests • 60,000 square miles • timber, mining, agriculture • Intertidal zone
Crocodiles • Endangered • hunted for hides • 7 to 15 feet long
facts • Southeast Asian region • nesting sites • affected by rising tides
Other organisms • birds • mammals
Resources http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/mangrove_forests.htm http://www.npca.org/marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife/crocodile.html http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/sandy/mangroves.htm