Mangrove trees formed the forest. It is one of the types of forests in the tropic and subtropic regions. It is found growing at the edges of the sea and in the brackish coastal. In the world, the number of broad areas of Mangrove forests was approximately 15.7 million hectares. By an immensity of these, 6.9 million hectares are in the Indo-Pacific region. According to an estimate, 60% to 70% coastal edge of tropical countries are covered by Mangrove trees. Largest Mangrove forest which less disturbed is in Bangladesh.
Mangrove forests have fewer species of wildlife animals than other Tropical Rainforests. In terms of ecology, the Mangrove forests play many important roles. This is one of the most productive of ecological environments. This great production to continue supports the chain of foods with consists of various foods such as fishes, crustaceans, birds, small mammals and invertebrates. In the world, there were 80 species of Mangrove trees, as such known. However, about 60 species are found in the formation of the main mangrove forests.
In Malaysia in year 1989, overall vast areas of the forests were 18,500,000 hectares. The broad lands of Mangrove forests approximately 586,036 hectares. So, it was 3% roughly of the totality forests in Malaysia in that year. Grateful. At least we still have it. Statistics by our Forest Department have shown that Malaysia Peninsular had 86,497 hectares of Mangrove swamp forests in 2002. However, in 2003 it decreased to 85,800 hectares. The land area of Peninsular Malaysia is 131,598 km². Overall extent lands of Malaysia are 329,847 km² (1 hectare equal 0.01 km²). More about Mangrove in Malay language click here
Mangroves in need of protection. An environmentalist said, "Aceh Tsunami in Dec 26th 2004 has shown, how does importantly the Mangrove forests for the ecology and our lives". Below is about painting.
genre: nature
title: the mangroves #1
medium: oil painting on canvas
size: 91cm x 122cm
year: 2007
price: sold