Mangrove (Batam,Indonesia)



Mangrove swamp during high tide.

Mangrove swamp at low tide.

Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. The remaining mangrove forest areas of the world in 2000 was 53,190 square miles (137, 760 km²) spanning to 118 countries and territories. The word is used in at least three senses: (1) most broadly to refer to the habitat and entire plant assemblage or mangal, for which the terms mangrove forest biome,mangrove swamp and mangrove forest are also used, (2) to refer to all trees and large shrubs in the mangrove swamp, and (3) narrowly to refer to the mangrove family of plants, the Rhizophoraceae, or even more specifically just to mangrove trees of the genus Rhizophora. ~ SOURCE

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  1. Sylvia K16 February 2012 at 11:34

    Interesting post for the day, Cher! Always good to learn something I didn't know! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia

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  2. betchai16 February 2012 at 12:37

    love your pictures, Che, I miss mangroves, we don't have it here, except maybe in Florida and in the South Coast.

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  3. Ebie16 February 2012 at 21:55

    I love to go Island hoping with you! And look at those feet, Gian is almost ready to walk by himself (LOL)!

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  4. ramblingwoods17 February 2012 at 02:27

    I was just watching a nature program that talked about mangrove swamps and how important they are as a habitat for certain wildlife. I hadn't thought of the differences in tides not living near the ocean. Thank you for linking up to Nature Notes Cher..have a wonderful week!!!...Michelle

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  5. anitamombanita17 February 2012 at 06:58

    Lovely. I find mangrove swamps fascinating...there's often so much hidden life there. And I enjoyed the photos of you with your family. Nothing's better than time with the family, is there?

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  6. Judy SheldonWalker17 February 2012 at 08:00

    Fascinating facts and beautiful pictures. I love learning new things.

    Thanks for the visit.

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  7. Jenny21 February 2012 at 02:33

    Magnificent post for the letter "M"!

    Very informative...

    Thanks for linking.

    A+

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  8. Jim22 February 2012 at 12:58

    Great contrast shots.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  9. chubskulit22 February 2012 at 13:30

    We have a lot of mangroves planted in the river bank of Donsol, Phils.

    Gorgeous!

    Ohio River View, come see when you get a chance.

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  10. Gemma Wiseman22 February 2012 at 15:31

    Beautiful scenes of the mangrove swamp area! Quite a contrast with our peninsula mangrove areas that are tight with low growing plants - so tight that you only see patches of water!

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  11. wifetoalineman0229 February 2012 at 07:49

    beautiful green trees :-) thank you for sharing :-) Visiting from Green Monday, hope that you can return the visit too.

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  12. green living ideas5 March 2012 at 18:56

    i remember the time we went to Palawan, thanks for joining Green Monday, hope to see you again this week.

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