Straddling land and sea and teeming with life, mangrove forests are key to healthy coastal ecosystems, but it is only in the last few decades that people have begun to realize their importance. Ironically, during this same period, mangroves have disappeared with alarming speed. By some estimates, less than 50 percent of the world's mangrove forests were intact at the end of the 20th century, and half of those that remain are in poor condition.
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Straddling land and sea and teeming with life, mangrove forests are key to healthy coastal ecosystems, but it is only in the last few decades that people have begun to realize their importance. Ironically, during this same period, mangroves have disappeared with alarming speed. By some estimates, less than 50 percent of the world's mangrove forests were intact at the end of the 20th century, and half of those that remain are in poor condition.
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effects of using mangroves as timber in constructing houses.
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No more breeding or nesting grounds for different kind of species.
Loss of habitats for marine species and others.
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