http://www.chowrangi.com/mangroves-forests.html Pakistan Politics, Current Affairs, Business and Lifestyle Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.chowrangi.com/mangroves-forests.html#comment-2477 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:47:30 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/mangroves-forests.html#comment-2477 Mangroves are the CROWN of the Pacific. They protect our shore-line and are also the habitat and breeding ground of our many marine species. Mangroves grow in very saline conditions. Mud crabs are well adapted to live near its ariel roots by making their burrows. Man has been exploiting the mangroves for firewood. Activists and Marine Life Authorities must have awareness programmes to protect our mangroves. They beautify an otherwise barren landscape. Mangroves are the CROWN of the Pacific. They protect our shore-line and are also the habitat and breeding ground of our many marine species. Mangroves grow in very saline conditions. Mud crabs are well adapted to live near its ariel roots by making their burrows. Man has been exploiting the mangroves for firewood. Activists and Marine Life Authorities must have awareness programmes to protect our mangroves.
They beautify an otherwise barren landscape.

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