Mangrove forest

A type or community of halophytic trees and shrubs that can grow on shores sheltered from strong wave action (bays, inlets, delta, estuary, and lagoon shores) in the intertidal zone, subject to regu- lar or frequent submergence of their root systems by brackish or seawa- ter. Mangroves are found mainly on tropical and subtropical coasts, but extend locally into temperate latitudes. (Schwartz, 2005)