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Mangroves act as a buffer

Mangroves act as a buffer between land and sea

Estuaries have ecological value, for example, plants such as mangroves act as a buffer between land and sea, absorbing floodwaters from the land and storm surges from the sea.

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Rights: Alastair Jamieson/NIWA
Published: 18 August 2014Size: 3.1 MB
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