Mangrove forest
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| Other names: | Mangrove forest, mangrove swamp, mangrove thicket, mangal |
| World Wildlife Fund and One Earth ID: | 14 |
| Continents: | North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania |
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| Udvardy realms: | Afrotropical, Australasian, Indomalayan, Nearctic, Neotropical |
| Ecoregions: | 20 |
Mangrove forests, also known as mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets, mangals, or simply mangroves for the purpose of categorizing ecoregions, are a biome in coastal and brackish water areas in which mangrove trees are the predominant vegetation.