As far north as England and Belgium, palm mangroves thrived while Mediterranean algae proliferated in the Arctic Ocean.
China has 61 million acres of wetlands, which include swamps, mangroves, lagoons, river deltas, lakes, and coastal areas that collectively cover about 2.5 percent of the country.
The Irrawaddy River splinters into several outlets in its delta on the Bay of Bengal, creating the ideal environment for mangroves.
However, a lot of the mangroves have been cleared for rice cultivation, leaving the coastline without the natural protection of these partially submerged forests.
Mangrove trees provide a naturally brackish habitat for fish, but much of Aceh's mangroves have been cut down over the years, precisely to build fishponds.
