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Mangrove Ecosystem
Red-footed Booby
Masked Booby
Great Frigatebird
Lethrinus nebulosus
Spangled Emperor
Whimbrel
Grey Heron
Mangrove forests are made up of mangrove trees which are salt tolerant,
evergreen plants.
Mangroves provide protected nurseries for fishes, crustaceans and shellfish;
food for marine life and humans; and refuge for many species of birds. This
makes up an unique ecosystem where the land and the sea meet.
Despite its endless list of important values, mangrove forests have shrunk
dramatically around the World due to human activities.
Seychelles is no exception, mangrove forests around the granitic islands have
been mostly destroyed for development.
Mangroves are also useful in reducing the damage caused by extreme weather
events and climate change impacts.
Mangrove swamps
Mangrove root system
Crab and snails
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Mangrove flower
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Blackspot Snapper
Seychelles mangroves forests are home to many species of birds, fish, and
shellfish.
Aldabra atoll, one of the largest mangrove areas in the Seychelles, is the
only breeding location for the great frigatebird and lesser frigatebird
in the country.
There are seven species of mangroves in Seychelles, which can all be
found in Port Launay Wetlands, on the west coast of Mahé.
All these species depend on mangroves for their survival.
Mangrove fruit
Bird colony on Aldabra
Lesser Frigatebird
This poster has been produced as part of the Public Education and Advocacy Programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank funded project “Improving Management of NGO and Privately Owned Nature Reserves and
High Biodiversity Islands in Seychelles”. This project is a partnership between Nature Seychelles and Cousine Island Ltd.
Designed by Dao Nguyen. Photos: Background photo, Red-footed boobies, Masked Booby, Frigatebird, Bird Colony, Lesser Frigatebird and Red-footed Booby by James Hardcastle, Grey Heron, Mangrove Roots by Dao Nguyen; Whimbrel, Mangrove Swamp by Paul LeaderWilliams; and Mangrove Flower by Terence Vel
Red-footed booby