Thailand Mangrove Forest
Mangroves are trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropics and subtropics. The many species of trees and shrubs adapted to these conditions may not be closely related, yet are still grouped by the term "mangrove".
Mangroves typically form a woodland or shrubland habitat. Tropical mangrove forests occur in both estuaries and open coastland environments. To flourish they need deposits of sediment, high in organic content which is sheltered by the wave action of the sea.