Mangrove trees

Mangroves develop in the swamps of tropical coasts around the world. Mangrove trees that grow in Thailand's forest have evolved to have aerial roots to resist the intense saltiness of the ground and the lack of oxygen underwater. Fresh water from a nearby limestone mountain mixes with seawater, giving way to beautiful emerald pools amongst the winding tree roots.

John Henley photographed a series of beautiful and breathtaking images of the Great Dismal Swamp for our December 2011 feature "The Green Island." We published nine images in the magazine, but offer an expanded selection of 22 in this slideshow.

Red mangrove trees line Florida Bay, an estuary of national importance between the Florida Keys and Everglades. Its health depends on the quality and quantity of fresh water flowing south from Everglades National Park, the southern terminus of a watershed that begins in central Florida, near Orlando. Photograph by Carlton Ward Jr / Carlton Ward Photography / www.CarltonWard.com Florida Bay near Everglades City, Florida. Everglades National Park, 10000 Islands. Photograph by Carlton Ward Jr…

A day of John Gray Sea Canoe's 'Hong by Starlight' kayaking tour.

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Mangroves play a crucial role in nearly two-thirds of tropical coastal ecosystems. They provide habitat for many land and sea species, protect shorelines from erosion, and act as a natural carbon sink. This illustration appears in the Winter 2016 issue of World Wildlife Magazine. wwf.org/magazine

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