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Websites
on Sungei Buloh Nature Park
Mangroves
in Singapore
- On-line version
of the Guide
to the Mangroves of Singapore by Peter K. L. Ng and N. Sivasothi:
absolutely the best source of info on Singapore mangroves and flora
and fauna found there.
Mangroves
elsewhere
ASIA
Malaysia
Thailand
- The Ecology
and Biodiversity of Mangroves by Sanit Aksormkoae Professor, Department
of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University: About Mangroves
in the Gulf of Thailand with lots of detailed articles on mangroves,
their ecology,
role, conservation, especially the impact of aquaculture, a country
profile, photo gallery and links.
- Coastal
Biodiversity in Ranong: A European Union funded Capacity Building
Project.
- Fishing within
Can Gio Mangrove Forest: Details and photos of various methods of
harvesting fish, shellfish and other wildlife from mangroves.
Indonesia
- The
Indonesian Mangrove Foundation: about mangroves in Indonesia and
their conservation: brief description of mangroves in Indonesia, no
photos. Still under construction.
South
Asia
- Soonabai Pirojsha
Godrej Marine Ecology Centre: Lots of details on mangroves, what
they are, limiting factors, how they establish themselves, adaptations,
plants and animals in mangroves, importance of mangroves, causes of
their destruction and why we should protect them.
- Mangroves
of Pakistan by the Education Unit, IUCN Pakistan: intro to mangroves
in general, and mangrove conservation in Pakistan, lots of snippets
on mangrove fauna.
Australia
Africa
- East
African Mangroves: TONS of details including an introduction to
mangroves, flora and fauna, traditional uses, conservation issues with
LOTS of wonderful photos.
The
Americas
- Mangroves
by the Newfound Harbor Marine Institute: tons of info, photos, with
a virtual Quicktime walkthrough a mangrove, with detailed explanations
of how mangroves exclude and excrete salt, various types of mangrove
forests, and more!
-
Visitor's Guide to Marine Ecosystems of Northern NSW Australia by
Amanda Fry: lots of info, photos on mangroves and othe marine habitats.
- Marine
habitats page on the Environmental Protection Agency and Queensland
Parks and Wildlife website: lots of info, photos.
- Florida's
Mangroves 'Walking Trees' by the Dept of Environmental Protection
in Florida Plants Online: short article about mangroves in general with
drawings of some mangrove plants.
- Mangroves
at Indian River Lagoon: a brief description of plants and animals
with lots of photos. Snippets on various plants and animals found there.
Mangrove
features in general
- Mangrove
Action Project aimed at conserving and restoring mangroves through
sustainable development: some info, particularly on threats to mangroves
and mangrove conservation, some photos. The site has fact sheets on
mangrove ecology, a gallery with a few photos (of the mangroves forests
and people who live in them from Thailand and South America), links
to oil and mangroves, shrimp aquaculture, sustainable alternatives.
- Salt
Marshes, Mud Flats and Mangrove Forests by the Evergreen Project
at MBGnet: for "everything you ever wanted to know about Mangroves",
a short summary about mangroves, no photos.
- Why
the World needs its Mangroves: A look into the natural and human
relationships with mangrove forests by Jessica Hayes-Conroy on the Serendip
website. With lots of links to other interesting scientific articles
on mangroves.
- Mangroves
Ecological, Economic and Conservation Values by Jorge A. Perez:
snippets and photos on common mangrove trees, and discussion of economic
value, conservation. Plus photos and details of re-planting mangroves
and a very detailed analysis of various mangrove websites.
- Mangroves
and fish ponds by the Dept of Hydraulic Engineering, IHE Delft:
details on mangroves and how they stabilise the coast, diagrams of roots
and other mangrove features.
- The Mangrove
Forest: background paper on the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands website:
Brief background on mangroves in general, brief introduction, focusing
on plant adaptations, distribution of mangroves and human uses of mangroves.
- Ocean
Oasis Field Guide by Bob Lauri and Judy Gibson on the San Diego
Natural History Museum website: brief introduction to mangroves with
photos.
- The
Mangrove Questions by John Hambrey, Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources
management, Asian Institute of Technology: exploring the impact of shrimp
farming on mangroves. Very interesting conclusions, lots of details
on the issue.
- The
Status of Mangrove Ecosystems: Trends in the Utilisation and Management
of Mangrove Resources D. Macintosh and S. Zisman: Lots of details on
mangrove distribution, uses, threats and prawn farming and other aquaculture
and its impact on mangroves.
Link
pages on mangroves
Mangrove
virtual tours
- Outing
to Sungei Buloh Nature Park by Alex Yap, a photographer. Photos
of birds, with tips on photography as well.
- Those
Amazing Mangroves by Julie Overing, from the British Virgin Islands
Welcome Tourist Guide Vol.26, No. 6 - Oct/Nov 1997: info, photos of
mangroves in the British Virgin Islands.
- Mangroves
by the Newfound Harbor Marine Institute: tons of info, photos, with
a virtual Quicktime walkthrough a mangrove.
- Mangals
on MBWeb on State University of New York at Stony Brook: photos and
descriptions of key mangrove features.
- Joseph
E. Armstrong's Page: lots of photos of the key features of a mangrove
and the creatures found there.
- Dead
Mangrove Hike. University of Massachusetts, Amherst Bio 497 Honours
Tropical Field Biology website: short virtual tour with explanations
about tree death in mangroves.
- Towra Nature Reserve,
Sydney, Australia: virtual tour of Towra mangroves and associated wetlands,
conservation issues and other news. List of links including one for
teachers.
- Conservation
of arid mangrove ecosystems in Baja California Sur, Mexico by the
Northwest Biological Research Center. Snippets of some little-known
facts, and a short nice virtual tour of mangroves.
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