Today is world Mangrove day

Mangrove 

Apart from supporting rich biodiversity, coastal forests remove five times more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than terrestrial forests.

Mangrove 

Over the last 40 years, the area covered by mangrove forests has almost halved. The major risk to mangrove forests is shrimp farming. 

Mangrove 

A large part of the forest is uprooted to create a closed pond which is used for breeding shrimps. It involves excessive use of antibiotics and chemicals to prevent diseases and improve yield. Within years, the ecological balance of the forests is irreparably damaged.

The wood from these forests can be well coveted and sold for large sums. It is also used for charcoal production. This leads to severe deforestation. Often rivers are diverted to make way for roads, and buildings, or to supply water to farming fields. Since most mangrove forests are situated on estuaries, this is also a leading cause of disruption of mangrove habitat