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  2. Mangrove forest - Wikipedia

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    Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. [1] [2] Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangrove trees cannot withstand freezing temperatures. There are about 80 different species of mangroves, all of which ...

  3. Bahamian pineyards - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the arrival of the Lucayan people, the northern Bahamas were originally covered in Bahamian dry forests composed primarily of poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum), gumbo-limbo (Bursera simaruba), and Fabaceae, Arecaceae, Eugenia, and Solanum species, with a unique reptile-dominated faunal community: the top herbivore of this habitat was the ...

  4. List of mangrove ecoregions - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of mangrove ecoregions ordered according to whether they lie in the Afrotropical, Australasian, Indomalayan, or Neotropical realms of the world. Mangrove estuaries such as those found in the Sundarbans of southwestern Bangladesh are rich productive ecosystems which serve as spawning grounds and nurseries for shrimp, crabs, and many fish species, a richness which is lost if the ...

  5. Greater Antilles mangroves - Wikipedia

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    Mangroves are estimated to cover 5,569 km 2 in Cuba (or 4.8% of the country); 134 km 2 in Haiti; 325 km 2 in the Dominican Republic; and 106 km 2 in Jamaica. [1]Some ecoregion systems include the Greater Antilles mangroves, Bahamian mangroves, and Lesser Antilles mangroves within a single Bahamian-Antillean mangroves ecoregion.

  6. West Side National Park - Wikipedia

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    West Side National Park is a national park covering the western half of Andros, the Bahamas, and the surrounding waters.The park was established in 2002 and, after being expanded in 2012, [2] has an area of 1,500,000 acres (6,070 km 2), [3] being one of the largest protected areas in the region. [4]

  7. Mangrove - Wikipedia

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    The mangrove biome, often called the mangrove forest or mangal, is a distinct saline woodland or shrubland habitat characterized by depositional coastal environments, where fine sediments (often with high organic content) collect in areas protected from high-energy wave action. Mangrove forests serve as vital habitats for a diverse array of ...

  8. Bahamian dry forests - Wikipedia

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    Bahamian pine forest. The Bahamian dry forests are a tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, covering an area of 4,900 km 2 (1,900 sq mi). They are found on much of the northern Bahamas, including Andros, Abaco, and Grand Bahama, [1] where they are known as coppices. [2]

  9. Windermere Island - Wikipedia

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    Windermere Island is a small island in The Bahamas, off the coast of Eleuthera. [1] The two islands are connected by a bridge. [2] The island is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) long. The bridge was built by Lord Trefgarne, who was the former owner of the island.