Mangrove Tours
Mangrove Forests play a crucial part in the ecosystems of the world's oceans.
Mangrove Forests (or Mangals) play a crucial part in the ecosystems of the world’s oceans and are a highly productive ecosystem in their own right. Many marine species from all over the world visit mangrove areas to breed and protect their young. In the Mangrove Forests around Ko Lanta, many types of Shark and Dolphin come to breed and shelter their juveniles, including Hammerhead Sharks which are not usually seen as adults in Thai waters.
Mangrove River
A Mangrove Day Tour is a great chance to discover some of the flora and fauna that inhabits the lush tropical rainforests and mangroves around Ko Lanta. Spending the day on a Longtail Boat, gently slipping though the cool, shady mangrove rivers between Ko Lanta Yai and Ko Lanta Nai, is an experience to be savored and enjoyed – don’t forget your camera!
Mangrove Forest
Mangrove Forests support unique ecosystems, especially on their intricate root systems. The mesh of mangrove roots produces a quiet, protected marine region for fish, crabs, oysters, lobsters and shrimp. Mangrove forests filter out pollution, stabilize sediments, hold nutrients, protect the shoreline from erosion and provide food, nesting and nursery areas for many animals, including at least 220 fish species, 24 reptile and amphibian species, 18 mammal species and 200 bird species. Mangrove crabs improve the nutritional quality of the mangal muds for other bottom feeders by munching their way through the mangrove leaves.
Coastal Mangroves
Despite replanting programs, over half of the world’s mangroves have been lost to land clearing and construction. Mangrove plants are used for firewood and charcoal, in the construction of dwellings, furniture, boats and fishing gear all over Asia. They are an important source of tannins for dying, leather preservation and oil drilling.
In Thailand, mangrove plantations are cultivated and protected for the benefits they provide to coastal fisheries and local fish stocks. They also provide coastal protection from erosion, storm surges and tsunamis, as their massive root system is efficient at dissipating wave energy.
You can book Mangrove Tours with Sun Island Tours
