DoomsdaysCW<p>The Importance of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mangroves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mangroves</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> mangroves provide protection from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/storms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>storms</span></a>, nurseries for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> and recreation for people.</p><p>May 04, 2020 | Last updated April 05, 2023 </p><p>Threats to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MangroveForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MangroveForests</span></a></p><p>"Unfortunately, there are many challenges that place mangrove forests under threat. Human impact such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dredging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dredging</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/filling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>filling</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> can lead to mangrove erosion and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HabitatDestruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HabitatDestruction</span></a>. When mangrove forests are cleared and destroyed, they release massive amounts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarbonDioxide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarbonDioxide</span></a> into the atmosphere, contributing to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/florida/stories-in-florida/why-mangroves-important/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.org/en-us/about-us/wher</span><span class="invisible">e-we-work/united-states/florida/stories-in-florida/why-mangroves-important/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hurricanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hurricanes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Overdevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Overdevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMangroveForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectMangroveForests</span></a></p>