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Mangrove forests or Mangals are wetland ecosystems comprising trees, salt marsh bushes, shrubs, and other plants that grow above the mean sea level in intertidal zones and lagoons.

The secret weapon

Mangroves help combat climate change. Wondering how?

Mangroves prevent sea level rise: They help shore up the sea by limiting seaward land erosion.

Mangroves’ role in absorbing carbon: Micro and macro plants that grow in the sea, like mangroves, help absorb 55 percent of all carbon soaked up by plants and trees.

What happens if we lose mangroves?

According to the 2010 Global Assessment Report, the loss of mangroves forest is 2-3 times more than that of land-based forests.

The solution

Efforts to save the mangroves include over 800,000 seedlings along the coast of the Saadiyat and Jubail Islands.