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5.7 - Mangroves

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  • ✓Explain how mangrove vegetation protects tropical coastlines.
  • ✓Describe why mangroves are important to the marine ecosystem.
  • ✓Identify major threats to mangroves in the Caribbean and suggest ways to reduce damage.
  • ✓Apply knowledge to Caribbean case studies.
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Imagine a hurricane swell hitting a low-lying coast (like parts of Guyana or Belize). Where mangroves are intact, the water slows down and the shoreline holds together. Where mangroves are cleared, waves strike the land directly, causing faster erosion and flooding.
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