Mangrove tree
A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special
aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in
brackish water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as sea water. Mangrove
trees are commonly planted and found in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as
walls of protection for natural disaster in coastal area like tsunami.
According to BBC
News, healthy mangrove forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster
tsunami and people tended to respect these natural barriers even more,
especially after the tsunami.
