Bahia mangroves
The Bahia Mangroves is a tropical ecoregion of the mangroves biome, and the South American Atlantic Forest biome, located in Northeastern Brazil.Geography
The Bahia mangrove habitats occupy minor bays, estuaries, and river inlets along the coast from Recôncavo on Todos os Santos Bay in Bahia State; north to the Doce River in Espírito Santo State.
The total ecoregion comprises 2,100 square kilometers ) of shallow coastal waters and land.Flora
Mangrove tree species include typical Atlantic Ocean tropical mangrove species, the red mangrove of the Rhizophoraceae, the black mangrove of the Acanthaceae, and the white mangrove of the Combretaceae family.Conservation
Clearing the mangrove forests for development is the greatest conservation threat currently. The mangroves are threatened by coastal urban sprawl, and by managed aquiculture enterprises, such as shrimp farms in Salinas da Margaridas.
Rising sea level from global climate change is of concern for the future of the Bahia mangroves.Eexternal links
